Lamiaceae — Mint Family
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh. (apple mint) is an aromatic mint with a range of ornamental, culinary, and medicinal uses.
Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze
Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze
Mesosphaerum pectinatum is an often weedy herb native to the Americas with a wide naturalized range across warm regions.
Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze
Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze
Mesosphaerum suaveolens is a branching neotropical pseudocereal with edible seeds and insecticidal properties.
Micromeria douglasii Benth.
Micromeria douglasii Benth.
Clinopodium douglasii is an aromatic mint family perennial herb native to western North America with traditional Indigenous uses.
Monarda bradburiana Beck
Monarda bradburiana Beck
Monarda bradburiana Beck is a herbaceous perennial North American wildflower that attracts many pollinators.
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.
Monarda citriodora, or lemon beebalm, is a scented annual North American herb used in herbal medicine for respiratory issues.
Monarda clinopodia L.
Monarda clinopodia L.
Monarda clinopodia is a white-flowered North American perennial herb that attracts pollinators and hummingbirds.
Monarda clinopodioides A.Gray
Monarda clinopodioides A.Gray
Basil beebalm (Monarda clinopodioides) is an annual herb native to the south-central United States that grows over 30 cm tall.
Monarda didyma L.
Monarda didyma L.
Monarda didyma (crimson beebalm) is a perennial aromatic herb native to eastern North America, grown ornamentally and used medicinally.
Monarda fistulosa L.
Monarda fistulosa L.
Monarda fistulosa, or wild bergamot, is a fragrant North American perennial herb used by Native Americans as medicine and food.
Monarda punctata L.
Monarda punctata L.
Monarda punctata L. is a thyme-scented North American herb containing thymol, historically used to treat several ailments.
Monardella australis Abrams
Monardella australis Abrams
Monardella australis is a flowering perennial herb endemic to higher elevation forests of mountain ranges in southern California.
Monardella breweri A.Gray
Monardella breweri A.Gray
Monardella breweri is a hairy annual flowering herb endemic to chaparral and oak woodland habitats in California.
Monardella hypoleuca A.Gray
Monardella hypoleuca A.Gray
Monardella hypoleuca A.Gray is a perennial herb with woolly leaf undersides and clustered white or purple-tinged flowers.
Monardella linoides A.Gray
Monardella linoides A.Gray
Monardella linoides A.Gray is a gray-green perennial herb with light purple flowers in bracted head inflorescences.
Monardella nana A.Gray
Monardella nana A.Gray
Monardella nana A.Gray is a rhizomatous perennial herb native to mountains straddling the California-Baja California border.
Monardella odoratissima Benth.
Monardella odoratissima Benth.
Monardella odoratissima Benth. is a western North American subshrub commonly cultivated as an easy-to-grow garden plant.
Monardella stoneana Elvin & A.C.Sanders
Monardella stoneana Elvin & A.C.Sanders
Monardella stoneana is a rare aromatic low subshrub native to a small US-Mexico border range in California and Baja California.
Nepeta cataria L.
Nepeta cataria L.
Nepeta cataria L., or catnip, is a short-lived herbaceous perennial with an extensive introduced range outside its native Eurasia.
Nepeta nuda L.
Nepeta nuda L.
Nepeta nuda L. is a herbaceous perennial medicinal herb with traditional uses for multiple health conditions in people and livestock.
Nepeta racemosa Lam.
Nepeta racemosa Lam.
Nepeta racemosa is an aromatic ornamental flowering perennial in the mint family, known for its effect on cats and insect-repelling properties.
Origanum vulgare L.
Origanum vulgare L.
Origanum vulgare L., commonly oregano, is a herb related to marjoram with key growth and cultivation requirements outlined here.
Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.
Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.
Orthosiphon aristatus, commonly cat's whiskers/Java tea, is a Lamiaceae medicinal herb from tropical Asia and Australian Queensland, used in medicine and landscaping.
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton
Perilla frutescens is an annual plant native to East and South Asia, widely grown as edible for humans but toxic to livestock.
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