Spearmint

Mentha spicata Linnaeus

Synonyms

Mentha sylvestris

Tags

Spearmint blooming in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/2/2012). (Photo ID: 2698 - Psn: 10)

Spearmint blooming in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/2/2012).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Spearmint in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). (Photo ID: 90171 - Psn: 35)

Spearmint in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/27/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

Spearmint in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/12/2015). (Photo ID: 70386 - Psn: 50)

Spearmint in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/12/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Kimberly Booth MBP List

Spearmint in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/16/2014). (Photo ID: 324436 - Psn: 52)

Spearmint in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/16/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Kimberly Booth MBP List

Spearmint in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/27/2017). (Photo ID: 335219 - Psn: 52)

Spearmint in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/27/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Kimberly Booth MBP List

Spearmint in Harford Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). (Photo ID: 15388 - Psn: 60)

Spearmint in Harford Co., Maryland (7/21/2014).

Photo by Jim Stasz MBP List

Spearmint in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2011). (Photo ID: 56789 - Psn: 130)

Spearmint in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2011).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Harms MBP List

Map Snapshot

70 Records

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Status

"Native of temperate and southern Europe, Russian and central Asia; Britain (cult.)" (Reed, 1964).

Relationships

Host plant for various moth species including Wavy-lined Emerald Moth (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).

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Spearmint blooming in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/2/2012). Media by Bill Hubick.

Spearmint in Talbot Co., Maryland (7/27/2017). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Spearmint in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/12/2015). View Record Details Media by Kimberly Booth.

Spearmint in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/16/2014). View Record Details Media by Kimberly Booth.

Spearmint in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/27/2017). View Record Details Media by Kimberly Booth.

Spearmint in Harford Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). Media by Jim Stasz.

Spearmint in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/13/2011). View Record Details Media by Bill Harms.

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