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Mint Family
12 species
Ground Ivy - flower to 2 cm - leaves 2 to 4 cm - height to 30 cm - East Don Valley (Charles Sauriol Conservation Area) - June 2009
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Glechoma
Species: Hederacea
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Creeping Charlie or
Gill-over-the-ground - native to Europe
Gill-over-the-ground - native to Europe
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated January 10 2010
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Wild Mint - flower approx. 6 mm - leaves 2 to 8 cm - height to 60 cm - Leslie Spit - August 2009
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Mentha
Species: Arvensis
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Field Mint - source of Menthol -
native to Canada
native to Canada
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated October 12 2010
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Heal-all - flower 1 to 1.5 cm - spike 2 to 8 cm - leaves 2 to 5 cm - height to 30 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - July 2009
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Prunella
Species: Vulgaris
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Self-heal - native to Eurasia
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated August 3 2011
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Catnip - flower approx. 1.5 cm - leaves 3 to 8 cm - height to 1 m - Humber Bay Park - September 2009
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Nepeta
Species: Cataria
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Cat Mint - contains chemicals
which are a deterrent to insects (contributes to cat
attraction?) - native to Europe
which are a deterrent to insects (contributes to cat
attraction?) - native to Europe
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated October 28 2010
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Motherwort - flower approx. 1.5 cm - leaves 5 to 10 cm - height to 1.5 m - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - July 2009
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Leonurus (lion tail)
Species: Cardiaca (for the heart)
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - previously used during childbirth - native to
Europe
Europe
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated February 9 2010
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Water Horehound - flower approx. 3 mm - leaves to 6 cm - height to 80 cm - Humber Bay Park - September 2010
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Lycopus (wolf foot)
Species: Uniflorus (Americanus?)
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Northern Water-horehound,
Northern Bugleweed - native to Canada
Northern Bugleweed - native to Canada
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated March 8 2012
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Motherwort - flower approx. 1.5 cm - leaves 5 to 10 cm - height to 1.5 m - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - March 2010
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Leonurus (lion tail)
Species: Cardiaca (for the heart)
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - previously used during childbirth - native to
Europe
Europe
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated February 9 2010
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Wild Basil - flower approx. 1.2 cm long - leaves 2 to 4 cm - height to 60 cm - Kortright Centre for Conservation - September 2010
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Clinopodium
Species: Vulgare
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Field Basil - native to Canada
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated September 12 2010
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Wild? Thyme - flower approx. 5 mm - leaves approx. 1 cm - height approx. 25 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - August 2010
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Thymus
Species: Serpyllum? Praecox?
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Creeping Thyme - many
varieties - native to Europe and North Africa
varieties - native to Europe and North Africa
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated October 5 2010
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Common Skullcap - flower 1.5 to 2.5 cm - leaves 3 to 5 cm - height to 60 cm - Leslie Spit - October 2010
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Scutellaria
Species: Galericulata
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Marsh Skullcap - flowers in
pairs at leaf nodes - native to Canada
pairs at leaf nodes - native to Canada
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated October 12 2010
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Wild Bergamot - flower approx. 2.5 cm - flower head 1 to 4 cm - leaves 6 to 10 cm - height to 1.2 m - Lower Don Valley (Brickworks) - July 2011
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Monarda
Species: Fistulosa
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - native to Canada
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated August 3 2011
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Lemon Balm - flower approx. 1.5 cm - leaves to 14 cm - height to 1 m - East Don Valley (Moccasin Trail Park) - August 2011
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Melissa
Species: Officinalis
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Perennial - also known as Common Balm - leaves have
strong lemon scent - native to Eurasia
strong lemon scent - native to Eurasia
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated November 12 2011
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Hemp Nettle - flower approx. 1.5 cm - leaves 3 to 10 cm - height to 1 m - Claireville Conservation Area - July 2010
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Genus: Galeopsis
Species: Tetrahit
Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Annual - also known as Brittlestem Hempnettle - native to
Eurasia
Eurasia
Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
Updated January 13 2012
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