Mentha longifolia (L.) L.
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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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