Peppermint - Mentha ×piperita

Small, lavender flowers growing in terminal clusters on purple stems with opposite, stalked leaves that have a distinct peppermint scent. Peppermint was originally treated as a species, but is now known to be a cross between Mentha aquatica (Watermint) and Mentha spicata (Spearmint).

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Interesting case. Officially, our species system does not support hybrid species, but in this case a record was created anyway because Wikipedia has a "species-like" page for it, which usually isn't the case for a hybrid species.

I'll leave it up for now, don't really have a policy for this.

Mind you, it's a system limitation/choice, it's a valuable contribution. Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Okay, thanks...I wasn't really sure how the system would accept it, but glad it worked out. Posted 7 years ago

The Peppermint

Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species.

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Similar species: Lamiales

Species identified by Christine Young