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Mentha spicata L.
Spearmint

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:576 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Aromatic rhizomatous, perennial, herb, to 1 m high. Fl. purple-red/pink, Dec or Jan to Mar. Damp areas.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 15 August 2007

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills, Merredin, Perth, Warren, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Busselton, Chapman Valley, Cockburn, Gingin, Harvey, Kondinin, Manjimup, Mukinbudin, South Perth, Stirling.