Family: Lamiaceae
lemon mint, water mint
[Mentha citrata Ehrh., more...]
Dan Tenaglia
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Mentha: Latin name for an unfortunate Greek nymph named Mentha who got herself turned into a mint plant, and a genus of culinary herbs named after her, this is one of the oldest plant names still in use
Plants: perennial forb, aromatic; stems square
Leaves: opposite
Flowers:
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
Plants: perennial forb, aromatic; stems square
Leaves: opposite
Flowers:
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet
Conservation Status: Introduced - rarely escaped
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
from USDA Plants Website
Botanical Illustration
