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Mentha L.

Mintut Mint
Mentha [BONAP]
Mentha [DVF]
Menta L.; [SK, 485]

Foodplants for Amblyptilia acanthodactyla, Cacyreus lingeus, Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons, C. anthrax, Coleophora albitarsella, Ctenoplusia accentifera, Eurrhypara hortulata, Hahncappsia mancalis, Harpendyreus aequatorialis, Lantanophaga pusillidactylus, Paratalanta pandalis, Pempelia obductella, Psammotis pulveralis, Pseudopanthera macularia, Pseudophilotes vicrama?, Pseudopostega crepusculella?, Pyrausta auratus, P. californicalis californicalis, P. nigratus, Scopula ornata, Sphinx eremitus, Spilosoma (bombyx) urticae, S. (bombyx) urticae, Thysanoplusia daubei, T. lectula, Udea ferrugalis

Mentha pulegium L.

Puolanminttu Pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium ; [FPN, 404]

identification uncertain 640x942 (~101Kb) USA: Colliding Rivers, Umpqua and Little River (43°17'52N 123°06'08W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

identification uncertain 600x923 (~71Kb) USA: Colliding Rivers, Umpqua and Little River (43°17'52N 123°06'08W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

Foodplant for Chamaesphecia alysoniformis

Mentha arvensis L.

Rantaminttu Peltominttu Corn Mint Field Mint Åkermynta
Mentha arvensis [USGS]
Mentha arvensis [RUNEBERG]
Mentha arvensis ; [RK, 368]; [GMBOT, 711]
Menta arvensis ; [SK, 486]

1000x1500 (~198Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

976x838 (~149Kb) Finland: Anttola, Luonteri, Makutsaari, 19.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

745x1001 (~110Kb) Finland: Puumala, Haukkoniemi, 2.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Pyrausta purpuralis

M. a. var. canadensis (L.) Briquet

Mentha canadensis L.
Mentha arvensis var. canadensis ; [GMBOT, 711]

M. a. var. lanata Piper

Mentha arvensis var. lanata ; [GMBOT, 711]

M. a. var. glabrata (Benth.) Fernald

Mentha canadensis var. glabrata Benth.
Mentha arvensis var. penardi Briquet
Mentha arvensis var. glabrata ; [GMBOT, 711]; [FPN, 404]

M. a. f. vulgaris Rchb

Menta arvensis f. vulgaris ; [SK, 486]

M. a. f. palustris Moench.

Menta arvensis f. palustris ; [SK, 486]

M. a. f. austriaca Jacq.

Menta arvensis f. austriaca ; [SK, 486]

M. a. f. lapponica (Whlnb.)

Menta arvensis f. lapponica ; [SK, 486]

Mentha × gentilis L.

Jalominttu Ädelmynta
Mentha arvenis × spicata
Mentha sativa L.
Mentha × gentilis ; [RK, 368]
Menta gentilis ; [SK, 486]
Mentha gentilis ; [GMBOT, 711]

M. × g. var. arrhenii (H. Lindb.) Hyl.

Suomenminttu Finnmynta
Mentha arrhenii H. Lindb.
Menta arrhenii ; [SK, 486]
Mentha × gentilis var. arrhenii ; [RK, 368]

M. × g. var. hirtella Markl.

Uudenmaanminttu
Mentha × gentilis var. hirtella ; [RK, 368]

482x750 (~38Kb) Finland, Espoo, Viiskorpi, 30.8.2003 © Harri Arkkio

M. × g. var. parviflora Hartm.

Jalominttu Ädelmynta
Mentha gentilis autc.
Mentha × gentilis var. parviflora ; [RK, 368]

Mentha × dalmatica Tausch.

Karjalanminttu Karelsk mynta
Mentha × dalmatica nm. fennica Hyl.
Mentha arvensis × longifolia (L.); Huds.
Mentha gentilis auct. p.p.
Mentha × dalmatica ; [RK, 369]

Mentha aquatica L.

Vesiminttu Water Mint Vattenmynta
Mentha aquatica ; [RK, 369]; [GMBOT, 710]
Menta aquatica ; [SK, 487]

Foodplant for Nola cristatula, Phalonidia manniana, Pyrausta porphyralis, P. purpuralis

M. a. var. aquatica

Vesiminttu
Mentha aquatica var. aquatica ; [RK, 369]

M. a. var. litoralis (Hartm.) Westerl.

Meriminttu
Mentha litoralis Hartm.
Menta aquatica litoralis ; [SK, 487]
Mentha aquatica var. litoralis ; [RK, 369]

Mentha × verticillata L.

Kiehkuraminttu Kransmynta
Mentha aquatica × arvensis
Mentha litoralis f. interrupta H. Lindb.
Mentha × verticillata ; [RK, 369]

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[USGS]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.