Meehania cordata (Nutt.) Britton
Creeping mint
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
Family | Lamiaceae | Mint family |
Genus | Meehania | For Thomas Meehan (1826-1901), noted British-born nurseryman, botanist and author |
Species | cordata | Heart-shaped |
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Meehania cordata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 6½ × 4′ (2.0 × 1.3 m)
5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 5 × 7½′ (1.6 × 2.3 m)
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