Plants — 23,508 Species

Natal Grass

Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka

Melinis repens is a southern African grass, often a noxious weed elsewhere, that holds cultural significance for the Mursi of Ethiopia.

stiff-leaved meliosma

Meliosma rigida Siebold & Zucc.

Meliosma rigida, the stiff-leaved meliosma, is a flowering plant in Sabiaceae native to multiple East and Southeast Asian regions.

lemon balm

Melissa officinalis L.

Melissa officinalis, or lemon balm, is a mint-family perennial herb widely cultivated for culinary and other uses.

Bastard Balm

Melittis melissophyllum L.

Melittis melissophyllum (bastard balm) is an aromatic European perennial labiate flower, grown in cultivation as an insect-attractive edging.

Melocactus curvispinus Hort.Berol. ex Pfeiff.

Melocactus curvispinus Hort.Berol. ex Pfeiff.

Melocactus curvispinus is a solitary cactus with colored spines, pink-violet flowers, and a distribution from Mexico to the Caribbean and parts of South America.

Turk's Cap Cactus

Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb.

Melocactus intortus, the Turk's head cactus, is a Caribbean-endemic species of cactus.

chocolateweed

Melochia corchorifolia L.

Melochia corchorifolia L. is a herb widespread in warm regions, used as food and for construction and tying.

Gulf Teabush

Melochia tomentosa L.

creeping cucumber

Melothria pendula L.

Melothria pendula, the creeping cucumber, is a Benincaseae plant prominent in the Southeastern US with laxative ripe berries.

Indian ironwood

Memecylon umbellatum Burm.fil.

Memecylon umbellatum Burm.fil., commonly called Ironwood, is a large shrub or small tree that bears blue flowers and bluish-black round berries.

moonseed

Menispermum canadense L.

Canadian moonseed (Menispermum canadense L.) is a poisonous North American woody climbing vine with crescent-shaped seeds.

rough menodora

Menodora scabra Engelm. ex A.Gray

Menodora scabra is a popular broom-like desert shrub with documented ethnobotanical uses by the Navajo people.

Spiny Menodora

Menodora spinescens A.Gray

Spiny menodora (Menodora spinescens A.Gray) is a spiny shrub from the southwestern US olive family that bears white tube-shaped flowers.

watermint

Mentha aquatica L.

Mentha aquatica (water mint) is a mint-scented aquatic-edge perennial herb with edible and perfumery uses.

corn mint

Mentha arvensis L.

Mentha arvensis L. (wild mint) is an herbaceous perennial with edible, medicinal leaves used in many commercial products.

Canada mint

Mentha canadensis L.

Mentha canadensis L. is a widely cultivated mint with aromatic leaves used for food, medicine, and pest control.

Horse Mint

Mentha longifolia (L.) L.

Mentha longifolia is an aromatic variable mint with medicinal properties, that can spread invasively.

Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium L.

Mentha pulegium L. (pennyroyal) is a toxic, widely distributed mint used historically for cooking and medicine, and today as an insect repellent.

Horse Mint

Mentha spicata L.

Mentha spicata (spearmint) is a common perennial aromatic mint cultivated for its scented leaves and flavoring oil.

Apple Mint

Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.

Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. (apple mint) is an aromatic mint with a range of ornamental, culinary, and medicinal uses.

Whitestem Blazingstar

Mentzelia albicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Douglas ex Torr. & A.Gray

Mentzelia albicaulis is an annual herb with yellow flowers, growing up to 42 cm tall.

tropical blazingstar

Mentzelia aspera L.

Mentzelia aspera (tropical blazingstar) is an annual flowering plant in Loasaceae, native to New World subtropics and tropics, introduced to Cape Verde.

Streambank Stickleaf

Mentzelia hispida Willd.

Mentzelia hispida is a flowering plant in Loasaceae native to Mexico, growing in scrub and woodland habitats.

sand blazingstar

Mentzelia involucrata S.Watson

Mentzelia involucrata is a small annual North American desert plant notable for pollinator mimicry interactions with the ghost flower.