Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Genus:
Mentha L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Mint
Species:
Mentha arvensis L.
Species Note:
Incl. var. villosa (Bentham) Stewart; var. glabrata (Bentham) Fern.
Species Common Name:
Wild mint
Habitat:
Marshes; prairie swales; shallow water
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare northwest; infrequent in Iowan Surface; frequent to common elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e7911