Wild Mint (Mentha arvensis L.)
Also known as Mentha canadensis.
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↑Range - Expand
Legend | Color |
Native | |
Native or Not Present | |
Native or Expanded |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Notes
Different authorities alternatively classify the native North American mint as Mentha canadensis, or as a subspecies or variety of a species named Mentha arvensis, which has circumboreal distribution.
↑Links & External Resources
• Mentha arvensis (Field Mint) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Mentha arvensis (wild mint) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Mentha arvensis | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Mentha arvensis | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Mentha arvensis | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Field Mint | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Mentha arvensis (Wild Mint) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)