Mentha arvensis
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Mentha arvensis – also known as field mint wild mint, or corn mint – is a species of Mentha genera, family Lamiaceae.[1][2] It has circumboreal distribution. It is native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia. It is also found naturally in North America.[3][4][5]
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Field mint is a herbaceous perennial plant generally growing to 10–60 cm (3.9–23.6 in) and rarely up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. It has erect or semi-sprawling squarish stems. The leaves are paired in opposite positions. They are simple, 2–6.5 cm (0.79–2.56 in) long and 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) broad. Leaves are hairy, and with a coarsely serrated margin. The flowers are pale purple, but rarely white or pink. These are in whorls on the stem at the bases of the leaves. Flower's Length is about 3 to 4 mm (0.12 to 0.16 in). It has a five-lobed hairy calyx, a four-lobed corolla with the uppermost lobe larger than the others. It has four stamens. The fruit is a two-chambered carpel.[5][6][7] [8]
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