Mentha arvensis

Mentha arvensis – also known as field mint wild mint, or corn mint – is a species of Mentha genera, family Lamiaceae. 
It has circumboreal distribution. It is native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia. It is also found naturally in North America.Euro+Med Plantbase Project: Mentha arvensis Germplasm Resources Information Network: Mentha arvensis Flora of NW Europe: Mentha arvensis 

Description
Field mint  is a herbaceous perennial plant generally growing to  and rarely up to  tall. It has  erect or semi-sprawling squarish stems. The leaves are paired in  opposite positions. They are simple,  long and  broad. Leaves are  hairy, and with a coarsely serrated margin. The flowers are pale purple, but rarely  white or pink. These are in whorls on the stem at the bases of the leaves. Flower's Length  is  about . It  has a five-lobed hairy calyx, a four-lobed corolla with the uppermost lobe larger than the others. It has four stamens. The fruit is a two-chambered carpel.Blamey, M. & Grey-Wilson, C. (1989). Flora of Britain and Northern Europe. Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan .

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Category:Lamiaceae
Category:Plants of Asia