Mentha spicata Calflora

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Mentha spicata L.

Spearmint

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


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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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Mentha cordifolia
PLANTS	Mentha longifolia var. mollissima
PLANTS	Mentha longifolia var. undulata
PLANTS	Mentha spicata var. longifolia
PLANTS	Mentha spicata var. spicata
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Information about Mentha spicata from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (MESP3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	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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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).