Nepeta cataria L.

Cat-Mint

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Nepeta (Catnip)

Synonyms

Nepeta cataria
Calamintha albiflora
Cataria tomentosa
Cataria vulgaris
Glechoma cataria
Glechoma macrura
Nepeta americana
Nepeta bodinieri
Nepeta cataria var. citriodora
Nepeta laurentii
Nepeta macrura
Nepeta minor
Nepeta ruderalis
Nepeta vulgaris

Related species

Nepeta cataria L. - Cat-Mint
Nepeta nuda L. - Hairless Cat-Mint

Traits


    40–100 cm tall. flowers: whitish to light-violet, lower-lip maculate violet. corolla: 6–12 mm long. corolla-tube: bent. upper-lip: flat to slightly bent back. lower-lip: patelliform, crenate at the apex; lateral lobes: rounded at the apex. calyx: 5‑lobed, the upper l...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Nepeta cataria

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

Nepeta cataria

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

Nepeta cataria

Nepeta cataria

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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