Mentha L. >

Stamens 4. Fragrant herbs Mentha

Flowers in cymes forming dense, terminal, cylindrical or globose, spike-like thyrses. Branches often purplish

Flowers in elongated spike-like thyrses

Leaves sessile, lanceolate to ovate, 2–9 mm long, serrate, glabrous or slightly pubescent. Corolla lilac to pink. Perennial herb with characteristic scent. Widespread. Damp places. Introd. from Europe. Fl. summer–autumn. Spearmint m. spicata