Native mint spotted growing wild in rural Alberta roadside
A citizen scientist documented a verified sighting of Canada mint growing wild along a rural road in Alberta, Canada, adding to public records of where this native plant thrives.
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Genus
Mentha
Called “mints” in GBIF
Mentha, also known as mint, is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is estimated that 18 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species' ranges overlap. Many hybrids and cultivars are known.
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Source: GBIF
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Peppermint
Mentha ×piperita
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Spearmint
Mentha spicata
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Canada mint
Mentha canadensis
1 article
Corn Mint
Mentha arvensis
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Pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium
1 articleResearch on Mentha
10 articlesNative mint spotted growing wild in rural Alberta roadside
If you're planting a pollinator patch or foraging edge habitats, Canada mint is a native perennia...
Mercury pollution stunts spearmint and damages its stem tissue
If you grow mint near old industrial sites, painted structures, or areas with legacy mercury cont...
Iranian spearmint varieties differ wildly in oil yield and chromoso...
If you grow spearmint in your garden, the specific variety you chose matters far more than you mi...
Toxic mint relative spotted growing wild in Eugene, Oregon
If you've got a dog that likes to nibble roadside greenery, pennyroyal's pretty purple flowers hi...
Charcoal-like soil additive doubles down on mint fertilizer benefits
If you've ever struggled with sandy or fast-draining soil letting water and fertilizer run right ...
Medicinal Plants Used During Childbirth and Maternal-Neonatal Healt...
Fenugreek growing in your herb garden has been trusted by mothers across Punjab for generations t...
What science is finding about Mentha
Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this genus, newest first.
Toxic mint relative spotted growing wild in Eugene, Oregon
If you've got a dog that likes to nibble roadside greenery, pennyroyal's pretty purple flowers hide an oil that can cause...
Pennyroyal
native-plants / urban-ecology
Mercury pollution stunts spearmint and damages its stem tissue
If you grow mint near old industrial sites, painted structures, or areas with legacy mercury contamination, this shows the...
Spearmint
phytoremediation / soil-health
Charcoal-like soil additive doubles down on mint fertilizer benefits
If you've ever struggled with sandy or fast-draining soil letting water and fertilizer run right through, this study shows a...
Spearmint
soil-health / crop-improvement
Iranian spearmint varieties differ wildly in oil yield and chromosome number
If you grow spearmint in your garden, the specific variety you chose matters far more than you might think: plants with extra...
Spearmint
medicinal-plants / crop-improvement
Medicinal Plants Used During Childbirth and Maternal-Neonatal Healthcare in Punjab, Pakistan
Fenugreek growing in your herb garden has been trusted by mothers across Punjab for generations to boost milk supply — and...
Corn Mint
ethnobotany / medicinal-plants
Bacillus spp. Mediated Growth Enhancement and Antioxidative Defence Activation in Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.).
If you grow peppermint or any mint in your garden, inoculating the soil with a Bacillus subtilis-based biostimulant could give...
Peppermint
soil-health / medicinal-plants
Volatile compounds of volatile oils and hydrosols: intra-specific comparison in seven Lamiaceae species.
The fragrant water left in your pot after steaming lavender or rosemary is packed with unique aromatic compounds you won't...
Peppermint
essential-oils / herbal-extracts
Influence of nano-encapsulated peppermint essential oil and biocontrol fungus on root-knot nematode suppression and plant resilience in Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.).
Root-knot nematodes invisibly destroy the roots of vegetables and beans in home gardens every year, and natural treatments...
Peppermint
biocontrol / soil-health
Targeted alleviation of local inflammation by a hydroxypropyl-cyclodextrin-encapsulated prodrug of methyl salicylate and menthol though Nrf2/NF-κB pathway.
Mint in your garden and the wintergreen along your hiking trail produce compounds that scientists are now turning into...
Peppermint
plant-signaling / natural-products