*Mentha ×gracilis Sole. Common name: Spearmint. Habitat: Disturbed areas, moist soils. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, Stace (2010), Tucker & Naczi (2007); = Mentha arvensis × spicata — NY; = Mentha gracilis Sole — Va; > Mentha ×cardiaca J. Gerard ex Baker — GrPl; > Mentha ×gentilis L. (pro sp.) — Pa; > Mentha cardiaca (Gray) Gerarde ex Baker — F, G, RAB, WV; > Mentha gentilis L. (pro sp.) — C, F, Il, RAB, Tat, WV. Basionym: Mentha ×gracilis Sole 1798
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
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