Lamiaceae — Mint Family

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Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae
Origanum onites L.

Origanum onites L.

Origanum onites L.

Origanum onites L. is a flavorful Origanum species found in Sicily, Greece, and Turkey with antimicrobial activity.

Hedeoma drummondii Benth.

Hedeoma drummondii Benth.

Hedeoma drummondii Benth.

Hedeoma drummondii, or Drummond's false pennyroyal, is a mint family flowering plant native to western North America, used for minty flavoring.

Hedeoma nana (Torr.) Briq.

Hedeoma nana (Torr.) Briq.

Hedeoma nana (Torr.) Briq.

Hedeoma nana is a small mint-family perennial herb native to dry open habitats of south-central/southwestern US and northeastern Mexico.

Pycnanthemum californicum Torr. ex Durand

Pycnanthemum californicum Torr. ex Durand

Pycnanthemum californicum Torr. ex Durand

Pycnanthemum californicum is a perennial aromatic mint relative endemic to California, USA.

Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Pycnanthemum flexuosum is a canescent flowering mint found across the southeastern United States, with some disjunct inland populations.

Thymus lotocephalus G.López & R.Morales

Thymus lotocephalus G.López & R.Morales

Thymus lotocephalus G.López & R.Morales

Thymus lotocephalus is an endemic flowering plant of the mint family found only in central Algarve, southern Portugal.

Thymus capitellatus Hoffmanns. & Link

Thymus capitellatus Hoffmanns. & Link

Thymus capitellatus Hoffmanns. & Link

Thymus capitellatus is a small native Portuguese subshrub that grows on acidic sandy stabilized dune soils.

Thymus zygis L.

Thymus zygis L.

Thymus zygis L.

Thymus zygis L. is an aromatic thyme native to the western Iberian Peninsula and Morocco, grown for culinary use.

Thymus carnosus Boiss.

Thymus carnosus Boiss.

Thymus carnosus Boiss.

Thymus carnosus Boiss. is a hardy flowering perennial thyme native to southern Portugal and Spain.

Thymus camphoratus Hoffmanns. & Link

Thymus camphoratus Hoffmanns. & Link

Thymus camphoratus Hoffmanns. & Link

Thymus camphoratus is an erect subshrub native to coastal southwest Portugal that grows in dune heath and scrub.

Conradina grandiflora var. etonia (Kral & McCartney) D.B.Ward

Conradina grandiflora var. etonia (Kral & McCartney) D.B.Ward

Conradina grandiflora var. etonia (Kral & McCartney) D.B.Ward

Conradina grandiflora is an endemic Florida aromatic mint shrub with large lavender flowers, found in open sandy Florida scrub.

Conradina verticillata Jennison

Conradina verticillata Jennison

Conradina verticillata Jennison

Conradina verticillata (Cumberland rosemary) is an aromatic triploid shrub native to the Cumberland Plateau of Kentucky and Tennessee.

Stachydeoma graveolens (Chapm. ex A.Gray) Small

Stachydeoma graveolens (Chapm. ex A.Gray) Small

Stachydeoma graveolens (Chapm. ex A.Gray) Small

Stachydeoma is a monotypic flowering plant genus of Lamiaceae, whose only species is endemic to Florida’s Panhandle.

Rhododon ciliatus (Benth.) Epling

Rhododon ciliatus (Benth.) Epling

Rhododon ciliatus (Benth.) Epling

Rhododon ciliatus, Texas sandmint, is one of two endemic Texan species in the sandmint genus of the mint family.

Dicerandra frutescens var. cornutissima (Huck) D.B.Ward

Dicerandra frutescens var. cornutissima (Huck) D.B.Ward

Dicerandra frutescens var. cornutissima (Huck) D.B.Ward

Dicerandra frutescens is a rare endangered mint-family shrub endemic to Florida's Lake Wales Ridge, threatened by habitat loss and fire suppression.

Dicerandra densiflora Benth.

Dicerandra densiflora Benth.

Dicerandra densiflora Benth.

Dicerandra densiflora is a mint-family flowering plant native to north central Florida sand hill habitats.

Dicerandra linearifolia (Elliott) Benth.

Dicerandra linearifolia (Elliott) Benth.

Dicerandra linearifolia (Elliott) Benth.

Dicerandra linearifolia (coastal plain balm) is a widely distributed Dicerandra species native to the US Southeastern Coastal Plain with two sand hill varieties.

Dicerandra frutescens subsp. thinicola (H.A.Mill.) D.B.Ward

Dicerandra frutescens subsp. thinicola (H.A.Mill.) D.B.Ward

Dicerandra frutescens subsp. thinicola (H.A.Mill.) D.B.Ward

Dicerandra frutescens subsp. thinicola is a rare endangered mint endemic to Florida's Lake Wales Ridge, threatened by habitat loss and fire suppression.

Clinopodium serpyllifolium subsp. fruticosum (L.) Bräuchler

Clinopodium serpyllifolium subsp. fruticosum (L.) Bräuchler

Clinopodium serpyllifolium subsp. fruticosum (L.) Bräuchler

This is Clinopodium serpyllifolium subsp. fruticosum, an eastern Mediterranean endemic shrub used for culinary and folk medicinal purposes.

Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling

Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling

Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling

Minthostachys verticillata is a Lamiaceae species, commonly peperina, found in Argentina, collected for its essential oils.

Minthostachys mollis (Benth.) Griseb.

Minthostachys mollis (Benth.) Griseb.

Minthostachys mollis (Benth.) Griseb.

Minthostachys mollis is an Andean plant used as a carminative and aphrodisiac tea in traditional indigenous medicine, with an essential oil rich in menthol and related compounds.

Ziziphora capitata L.

Ziziphora capitata L.

Ziziphora capitata L.

Ziziphora capitata L. is a small aromatic herb with clustered colored tubular flowers and distinct leaf shapes.

Lycopus amplectens Raf.

Lycopus amplectens Raf.

Lycopus amplectens Raf.

Lycopus amplectens is a North American native Lycopus species ranging from Massachusetts to northeastern Florida.

Lycopus lucidus Turcz. ex Benth.

Lycopus lucidus Turcz. ex Benth.

Lycopus lucidus Turcz. ex Benth.

Lycopus lucidus Turcz. ex Benth. is a Lamiaceae species whose parts are used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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