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Spearmint

Genus Mentha

Description:

Mint, (Genus Mentha), *genus of 25 species of fragrant herbs of the min family (Lamiaceae). Native to Eurasia, North America, Australia and Southern Africa mints are wildly distributed throughout the temperate areas of the world and have naturalized in many places. A number of species, particularly peppermint and spearmint, are used as flavorings for foods (including candy and gum) and for liqueur and dentifrices.

Habitat:

Meadows, marshes, streams and other wet areas.

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Hello 21cjacksonallen and welcome to the Project Noah community!
Nice first spotting!

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21cjacksonallen
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21cjacksonallen

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Sep 5, 2019
Submitted on Sep 8, 2019

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