Mentha longifolia (L.) L.

Horse Mint

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Mentha (Mint)

Synonyms

Mentha longifolia
Mentha spicata subsp. longifolia
Mentha spicata var. longifolia

Related species

Mentha pulegium L. - Pennyroyal
Mentha arvensis L. - Corn Mint
Mentha spicata L. - Spear Mint
Mentha longifolia (L.) L. - Horse Mint
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. - Round-Leaved Mint
Mentha aquatica L. - Water Mint

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Mentha longifolia

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Mentha longifolia

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Mentha longifolia

Mentha longifolia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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