Status: Native
Synonyms:
Mentha canadensis Linnaeus
Mentha arvensis Linnaeus var. penardi Briquet
Mentha arvensis Linnaeus var. villosa (Bentham) S.R. Stewart
Mentha penardi (Briquet) Rydberg
Mentha arvensis is an erect herb with serrate, lanceolate leaves. The small flowers are
pink in whorls around the nodes. Mentha arvensis is found near water at middle elevations.
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Mentha arvensis, photo Russ Kleinman & Kelly Kindscher, Lake Roberts, July 15, 2007
Mentha arvensis, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008
Mentha arvensis, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008
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