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General Information | |
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Symbol: | MEAR4 |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
Native Status: |
AK N CAN N L48 N SPM N |
Characteristics | |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Images
Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
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MEARB | Mentha arvensis L. ssp. borealis (Michx.) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde |
MEARH | Mentha arvensis L. ssp. haplocalyx Briq. |
MEARP | Mentha arvensis L. ssp. parietariifolia (Becker) Briq. |
MEARC | Mentha arvensis L. var. canadensis (L.) Kuntze |
MEARG | Mentha arvensis L. var. glabrata (Benth.) Fernald |
MEARL2 | Mentha arvensis L. var. lanata Piper |
MEARS3 | Mentha arvensis L. var. sativa auct. non Benth. |
MEARV | Mentha arvensis L. var. villosa (Benth.) S.R. Stewart |
MECA7 | Mentha canadensis L. |
MEGE2 | Mentha gentilis L. |
MEGL | Mentha glabrior (Hook.) Rydb. |
MEPE8 | Mentha penardii (Briq.) Rydb. |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Asteridae |
Order | Lamiales |
Family | Lamiaceae ⁄ Labiatae – Mint family |
Genus | Mentha L. – mint |
Species | Mentha arvensis L. – wild mint |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
U.S. Weed Information | |
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Mentha arvensis
field mint
wild mint
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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NE&GP | Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe,and M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. |
Wetland Status
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Related Links
Related Websites | |
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IL-Weeds of the North Central States (MEAR4) |
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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