Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Nepeta cataria Linnaeus
(Catnip)
Family: Lamiaceae
Status: Exotic
Synonyms:
None
Nepeta cataria looks like Marrubium vulgare, but the branches are more upright and flexuous, and the
inflorescence is more terminal. It is also found at higher elevation. The white flowers are spotted with purple.
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Nepeta cataria, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon
Mtns., Mogollon Village, July 23, 2008
Nepeta cataria, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon
Mtns., Mogollon Village, July 23, 2008
Nepeta cataria, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon
Mtns., Mogollon Village, July 23, 2008
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