Mentha arvensis

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Common name

corn mint

Family

Lamiaceae

Authority

Mentha arvensis L.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Conservation status

Not applicable

Similar taxa

Calyx prominently glandular; corolla mauve or purple; lamina > 2.5 cm long; calyx glabrose inside.

Flower colours

Violet/Purple

Year naturalised

1880

Origin

Eurasia

Etymology

mentha: Mint

arvensis: Growing in arable fields