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Mentha arvensis L.

Mentha arvensis L. ssp. parietariifolia (Becker) Briq.

Mentha arvensis L. ssp. borealis (Michx.) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde

Mentha arvensis L. var. canadensis (L.) Kuntze

Mentha arvensis L. var. glabrata (Benth.) Fernald

Mentha arvensis L. ssp. haplocalyx Briq.

Mentha arvensis L. var. lanata Piper

Mentha arvensis L. var. sativa auct. non Benth.

Mentha arvensis L. var. villosa (Benth.) S.R. Stewart

Mentha canadensis L.

Mentha gentilis L.

Mentha glabrior (Hook.) Rydb.

Mentha penardii (Briq.) Rydb.

Field mint

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderLamialesAromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
FamilyLamiaceaeMint family
GenusMenthaA Latin name for an unfortunate Greek nymph named Mentha who got herself turned into a mint plant, and a genus of culinary herbs named after her—this is one of the oldest plant names still in use
SpeciesarvensisOf the fields

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Mentha arvensis (field mint)

8/7/2017 · Groton Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA
≈ 4 × 6" (10 × 15 cm)

Mentha arvensis (field mint)

8/28/2013 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, MA
≈ 5 × 4½" (12 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain

Mentha arvensis (field mint)

8/7/2017 · Groton Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA
≈ 3 × 4½" (7.9 × 11 cm)

Mentha arvensis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Mentha arvensis (field mint)

8/7/2017 · Groton Rail Trail, Groton Center, Groton, MA
≈ 4 × 7" (11 × 16 cm)

Mentha arvensis (field mint)

7/31/2012 · Bemis Rd Conservation Area, Pepperell, MA
≈ 6 × 9" (15 × 23 cm)

Mentha arvensis (field mint)

7/31/2012 · Bemis Rd Conservation Area, Pepperell, MA
≈ 6 × 9" (15 × 23 cm)

Mentha arvensis (field mint)

8/28/2013 · Pearl Hill State Park, Townsend, MA
≈ 5 × 6" (13 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain

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