Species
Mentha spicata subsp. spicata
Etymology
Mentha: mint
Common Name(s)
mint
Authority
Mentha spicata L. subsp. spicata
Family
Lamiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites
Similar Taxa
subsp. spicata: Stems glabrous or sparsely hairy. Leaves with hairs confined to veins on lower surface; lamina rounded to cordate at base. Inflorescences glabrose or sparsely hairy; spikes slender or fairly stout, often interrupted, especially in lower part. Corolla almost glabrose outside. Nutlets present or 0. Two distinct forms of subsp. spicata are naturalised. 1) Lanceolate or narrow-elliptic +/- plane leaves, deciduous in colder areas. 2) Ovate, ovate-oblong or elliptic rugose leaves, evergreen in all parts of the country.
Flower Colours
Violet / Purple
This page last updated on 29 Mar 2010