Mentha spicata var. spicata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Mentha spicata L. var. spicata

(not an active name)

Spearmint

2005 George W. Hartwell

Mentha spicata var. spicata is a perennial herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~580 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Mentha spicata
Genus:	Mentha
Family:	Lamiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian, many plant communities

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PLANTS	Mentha spicata

Information about Mentha spicata var. spicata from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (MESP3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).