Mentha × gracilis
Bushy Mint, Cardiac Mint
Other regional names: Ginger Mint +4 more
- Ginger Mint
- Gingermint
- Red Mint
- Scotch Mint
- Scotch Spearmint
Also known as: Mentha aquatica var. agardhiana (Hartm.) Hartm. +18 more
- Mentha aquatica var. agardhiana (Hartm.) Hartm.
- Mentha arvensis × spicata
- Mentha arvensis var. pauliana (F.W.Schultz) Nyman
- Mentha arvensis var. subgentilis A.Blytt
- Mentha arvensis x spicata
- Mentha gentilis f. beckeriana Topitz
- Mentha gentilis f. geniata Topitz
- Mentha gentilis f. gratiosa Topitz
- Mentha gentilis f. hackenbruckii Topitz
- Mentha gentilis f. hercynica Topitz
- Mentha gentilis f. nemoricola Topitz
- Mentha gentilis f. pseudorubra Topitz
- Mentha gentilis f. scandica Topitz
- Mentha gentilis f. variegata Moldenke
- Mentha gentilis nothovar. veronensis Lebeau
- Mentha gentilis subsp. cardiaca (Baker) Briq.
- Mentha gentilis subsp. pauliana (F.W.Schultz) Briq.
- Mentha gentilis subsp. pratensis (Sole) Briq.
- Mentha gentilis subsp. rubra Nyman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mentha × gracilis (commonly known as Bushy Mint or Cardiac Mint) is a herbaceous perennial within the Lamiaceae family. It originates in Europe. Within its native range, this hybrid is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. The parent species of this naturally occurring hybrid are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belgium, Corse, France, Italy
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, British Columbia, Central European Russia, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, South Carolina, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vermont, Virginia, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yugoslavia
Parent Species