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Mentha canadensis

L.

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G5Secure Found in 81 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.950522
Element CodePDLAM130L0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusMentha
Synonyms
Mentha arvensis var. canadensis(L.) KuntzeMentha arvensis var. villosa(Benth.) S.R. Stewart
Other Common Names
Menthe du Canada (FR)
Concept Reference
Tucker, A.O. and H.L. Chambers. 2002. Mentha canadensis L. (Lamiaceae): A relict amphidiploid from the Lower Tertiary. Taxon 51(4): 703-718.
Taxonomic Comments
This record represents the concept of Mentha canadensis following Tucker and Naczi (2007) which is native to North America (while M. arvensis is European and occurs as an exotic in North America). Following this treatment, all native North American material is M. canadensis. In contrast, Kartesz (1994) recognized M. arvensis as having both native and exotic populations in North America.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-07-16
Change Date2016-07-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
KansasS5Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
GeorgiaSNANo
NebraskaSNRYes
MissouriS5Yes
DelawareSUYes
IndianaS5Yes
VirginiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
QuebecS4Yes
LabradorS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (81)
Alaska (3)
AreaForestAcres
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Thorne RiverTongass National Forest72,983
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Rose - IcelandHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,171
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest4,096
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (2)
AreaForestAcres
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Government IslandHiawatha National Forest225
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Montana (14)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
Devils TowerHelena National Forest7,144
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Roderick #684Kootenai National Forest29,677
Saddle Mountain #168Kootenai National Forest14,675
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
New Mexico (10)
AreaForestAcres
Canjilon Mtn.Carson National Forest7,972
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Chama WildernessSanta Fe National Forest1,295
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
North Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
MagpieDakota Prairie Grasslands21,281
Oregon (11)
AreaForestAcres
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
Green MountainOchoco National Forest6,613
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Silver CreekOchoco National Forest7,952
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Williams CreekUmpqua National Forest5,844
Utah (13)
AreaForestAcres
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418018Uinta National Forest11,218
418019Uinta National Forest6,854
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Washington (9)
AreaForestAcres
Dry Canyon BreaksColville National Forest4,821
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
References (3)
  1. 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.
  2. Tucker, A.O. and H.L. Chambers. 2002. Mentha canadensis L. (Lamiaceae): A relict amphidiploid from the Lower Tertiary. Taxon 51(4): 703-718.
  3. Tucker, A.O., and R.F.C. Naczi. 2007. Mentha: An overview of its classification and relationships. In: Mint. The genus Mentha. Medical and Aromatic Plants – Industrial Profiles. Volume 44, Boca Raton, London, New York: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. 2007: 3–39.