Field mint


Field mint - Photo by Andrey Zharkikh

A variety of this mint species (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens) is an important source for the production of menthol.

Names

Scientific
   Mentha arvensis
English
   Corn mint
   Field mint
   Wild mint
Dutch
   Akkermunt
Spanish
   Hierbabuena
French
   Menthe des champs
German
   Ackerminze

Taxonomy

Genus
   Mentha
Family
   Lamiaceae
Order
   Lamiales

Crop categories

Essential oils
Temperate crops

Pictures


Field mint - Photo by Andrey Zharkikh


Field mint - Photo by Superior National Forest


Field mint
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