Mentha longifolia (L.) L.

Locations ofMentha longifolia (L.) L. in Virginia

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Family
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name
Mentha longifolia (L.) L.
Common Name
Long-leaved mint
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not in Flora of Virginia (see Mentha spicata L.)
Comments
Mentha longifolia has often been included within Mentha spicata. Recent taxonomic and phylogenetic studies, however, have shown that M. longifolia (a diploid) is one of the parents of tetraploid M. spicata. It is also involved in the parentage of other polyploid taxa. Previous editons of the Atlas did not recognize M. longifolia as distinct from M. spicata. Herbarium material will need to be revisited to fully map it's distribution in Virginia.
Habitat
Wet or damp ground of open stream or pond margins.
Native Status
Introduced

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