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Mentha arvensis

Field Mint

GNRUnranked Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1370211

Element CodePDLAM130Q0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyLamiaceae

GenusMentha

Concept Reference

Tucker, A.O., and R.F.C. Naczi. 2007. Mentha: an overview of its classification and relationships. Pp. 1-39 in B.M. Lawrence, ed., Mint: the genus Mentha. Medicinal and aromatic plants - industrial profiles vol. 44. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Taxonomic Comments

This record represents Mentha arvensis in the narrow sense, following Tucker and Naczi (2007), that is native to Europe and occurs as an exotic in North America. It includes M. gentilis. Kartesz (1994) also included M. gentilis in M. arvensis but differed in treating M. arvensis broadly with it having both native and exotic populations in North America.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
Alberta	SNA	No
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
West Virginia	SNA	No
New York	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
Vermont	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (12)

Idaho (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boulder - White Clouds	Salmon-Challis National Forest	139,297
Boulder - White Clouds	Sawtooth National Forest	322,653

Montana (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cabinet Face East #671	Kootenai National Forest	50,326
West Big Hole	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	133,563
West Pioneer	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	248,631

Nevada (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alta T - East B	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	21,732
Pearl Peak	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	71,405
Table Mtn. - East	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	87,789

Pennsylvania (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Allegheny Front	Allegheny National Forest	7,430

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Wellsville	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	1,717

Washington (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Manastash	Wenatchee National Forest	11,155

Wyoming (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Sheep Mountain	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	17,626

References (2)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Tucker, A.O., and R.F.C. Naczi. 2007. <i>Mentha</i>: an overview of its classification and relationships. Pp. 1-39 in B.M. Lawrence, ed., Mint: the genus <i>Mentha</i>. Medicinal and aromatic plants - industrial profiles vol. 44. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.