Species

Mentha pulegium

Etymology

Mentha: mint

Common Name(s)

pennyroyal

Authority

Mentha pulegium L.

Family

Lamiaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

MENPUL

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Similar Taxa

Calyx prominently glandualr, corolla mauve or purple; lamina <2.5 cm long; calyx densely hairy inside

Flower Colours

Violet / Purple

Year Naturalised

1883

Origin

Europe, N. Africa, Micronesia

This page last updated on 29 Mar 2010