Mentha longifolia
Horse Mint
Also known as: Mentha caerulescens Opiz ex Déségl. +16 more
- Mentha caerulescens Opiz ex Déségl.
- Mentha candicans Crantz, 1769
- Mentha longifolia (L.) Huds.
- Mentha longifolia var. cooperi Briquet ex Cooke
- Mentha longifolia var. longifolia
- Mentha mellifluens Heinr.Braun & Topitz
- Mentha nepetifolia Lej. ex Malinv.
- Mentha serrata Déségl., 1882
- Mentha spicata subsp. longifolia (L.) Tacik
- Mentha spicata subsp. longifolia Tacik ex Towpasz
- Mentha spicata var. longifolia L.
- Mentha sylvestris subsp. tomentosa Wimm. & Grab.
- Mentha sylvestris var. candicans Benth., 1848
- Mentha sylvestris var. incana (Willd.) K.Koch
- Mentha vermiciformis Opiz ex Déségl., 1882
- Mentha veroniciformis Strail, 1882
- Mentha virgultorum Déségl., 1882
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mentha longifolia (commonly known as Horse Mint) is a herbaceous perennial within the Lamiaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chad, China South-Central, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Guinea, Illinois, Madeira, Maryland, New York, Oman, Sakhalin, Vermont
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms