Species

Mentha arvensis L.

Corn Mint

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Mentha arvensis
Calamintha arvensis

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


    15&#8211;50&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> whorled, in a spike-like whole-inflorescence, <ba><b>spikes intermittent, with distant whorls</b></ba>, <ba><b>with foliage-leaves up to the stem apex</b></ba>, <ba>whorls <i>not</i> capitate clustered...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Mentha arvensis

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 arvensis

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 arvensis

Mentha arvensis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, fields, vineyards

  • in (periodically) wet habitats

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