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Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.

Round-Leaved Mint

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Mentha suaveolens

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 suaveolens

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 suaveolens

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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 suaveolens

Mentha suaveolens

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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