Mentha spicata subsp. spicata
Spear Mint
Also known as: Mentha aquatica subsp. crispa (L.) G.Mey. +14 more
- Mentha aquatica subsp. crispa (L.) G.Mey.
- Mentha aquatica var. crispa (L.) Benth.
- Mentha atrata Schur
- Mentha balsamea Rchb.
- Mentha cordato-ovata Opiz
- Mentha crispa var. verticillata Gaudin
- Mentha crispata Schrad. ex Willd.
- Mentha crispata var. lacerata (Opiz) Heinr.Braun
- Mentha hortensis Opiz ex Fresen.
- Mentha inarimensis Guss.
- Mentha integerrima Mattei & Lojac.
- Mentha lacerata Opiz
- Mentha laciniosa Schur
- Mentha laevigata Willd.
- Mentha lejeuneana Opiz
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Mentha spicata subsp. spicata (commonly known as Spear Mint) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Mentha spicata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
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)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chad, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Florida, Free State, Gambia, The, Georgia, Great Britain, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Krym, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Niger, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northwest European Russia, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Society Is., South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations