Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Lamiales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Mentha ×gracilis
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Mentha ×gracilis [arvensis × spicata]
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Mentha ×gracilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of New York State (Werier, 2017)
Mentha arvensis × spicata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of Virginia (Weakley, Ludwig & Townsend, 2012)
Mentha gracilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Mentha ×gracilis
INCLUDING VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 164-32-002:
Mentha cardiaca FAMILY Lamiaceae
INCLUDING Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Mentha gentilis
COMMON NAME:
Small-leaved Mint
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_meca4_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Mentha ×gracilis
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Mentha ×gracilis [arvensis × spicata]
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Mentha ×gracilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of New York State (Werier, 2017)
Mentha arvensis × spicata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of Virginia (Weakley, Ludwig & Townsend, 2012)
Mentha gracilis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Mentha ×gracilis
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 164-32-002:
Mentha cardiaca
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
INCLUDING
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Mentha gentilis
3327
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, moist soils, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Whitish/Lavender ?
Almost radially symmetrical
5-toothed calyx
4-lobed corolla
4 exserted stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Brown
Schizocarp of mericarps
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