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Wild Mint (Mentha arvensis)
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Native
Family:
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Height: 0.5 to 2 ft.
Blooms: July to
September
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 0.25 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Regular blooms, 4 parts
Location: Butler-Freeport Trail
Date: 8/1/2014
Notes:
Leaves strongly scented.
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Wild Mint may be
easily confused with:
- Northern Bugleweed
Bugleweed has a narrower leaf. Wild mint has a strong mint odor while bugleweed does not.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
