Mentha L.
Mint
Mintut
Menta ; [SK] , 485
Menta L.;
Foodplants for
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla ,
Argyrogramma verruca ,
Cacyreus lingeus ,
Chamaesphecia aerifrons aerifrons ,
C. anthrax ,
Coleophora albitarsella ,
Ctenoplusia accentifera ,
Endothenia ericetana ,
E. menthivora ,
Eurrhypara hortulata ,
Hahncappsia mancalis ,
Harpendyreus aequatorialis aequatorialis ,
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus ,
Meganola albula ,
Paratalanta pandalis ,
Pempelia obductella ,
Psammotis orientalis ,
P. pulveralis ,
Pseudopanthera macularia ,
Pseudophilotes vicrama ?,
Pseudopostega crepusculella ,
Pyrausta aurata ,
P. californicalis californicalis ,
P. nigratus ,
P. porphyralis ,
Scopula ornata ,
Sphinx eremitus ,
Spilosoma urticae ,
S. urticae ,
Thysanoplusia daubei ,
T. lectula ,
Udea ferrugalis
Mentha pulegium L.
Puolanminttu
Pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium ; [FPN] , 404
identification uncertain 640x942 (~101Kb) USA: Colliding Rivers, Umpqua and Little River (43°17'52N 123°06'08W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
identification uncertain 600x923 (~71Kb) USA: Colliding Rivers, Umpqua and Little River (43°17'52N 123°06'08W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
Foodplant for
Chamaesphecia alysoniformis
Mentha arvensis L.
Corn Mint
Field Mint
Peltominttu
Rantaminttu
Åkermynta
1000x1500 (~198Kb) Russia, Udmurtia, river banks of Kama, near village Doksha east of Izhevsk, 20.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
976x838 (~149Kb) Finland: Anttola, Luonteri, Makutsaari, 19.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
745x1001 (~110Kb) Finland: Puumala, Haukkoniemi, 2.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Acompsia schmidtiellus ,
Diachrysia aereoides ,
Pyrausta purpuralis
var. canadensis (L.) Briquet
var. glabrata (Benth.) Fernald
Mentha canadensis var. glabrata Benth.
Mentha arvensis var. penardi Briquet
f. vulgaris Rchb
Menta arvensis f. vulgaris ; [SK] , 486
f. palustris Moench.
Menta arvensis f. palustris ; [SK] , 486
f. austriaca Jacq.
Menta arvensis f. austriaca ; [SK] , 486
f. lapponica (Whlnb.)
Menta arvensis f. lapponica ; [SK] , 486
Mentha × gentilis L.
Ädelmynta
Jalominttu
Mentha arvenis × spicata
Mentha sativa L.
var. arrhenii (H. Lindb.) Hyl.
Finnmynta
Suomenminttu
Mentha arrhenii H. Lindb.
Menta arrhenii ; [SK] , 486
Mentha × gentilis var. arrhenii ; [RK] , 368
var. hirtella Markl.
Uudenmaanminttu
Mentha × gentilis var. hirtella ; [RK] , 368
482x750 (~38Kb) Finland, Espoo, Viiskorpi, 30.8.2003 © Harri Arkkio
var. parviflora Hartm.
Ädelmynta
Jalominttu
Mentha × gentilis var. parviflora ; [RK] , 368
Mentha × dalmatica Tausch.
Karjalanminttu
Karelsk mynta
Mentha × dalmatica nm. fennica Hyl.
Mentha arvensis × longifolia (L.) Huds.
Mentha gentilis auct. p.p.
Mentha × dalmatica ; [RK] , 369
Mentha aquatica L.
Water Mint
Vesiminttu
Vattenmynta
Foodplant for
Chloroclystis v-ata ,
Nola cristatula ,
Phalonidia manniana ,
Pyrausta porphyralis ,
P. purpuralis ,
Thiotricha subocellea
var. aquatica
Vesiminttu
Mentha aquatica var. aquatica ; [RK] , 369
var. litoralis (Hartm.) Westerl.
Meriminttu
Menta aquatica ssp. litoralis ; [SK] , 487
Mentha aquatica var. litoralis ; [RK] , 369
Mentha × verticillata L.
Kransmynta
Kiehkuraminttu
Mentha aquatica × arvensis
Mentha litoralis f. interrupta H. Lindb.
Mentha × verticillata ; [RK] , 369
Mentha piperita L.
Peppermint
Piparminttu
Foodplant for
Fumibotys fumalis ,
Phalonidia manniana
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.
Apple Mint
Round-leaved Mint
Pyöröminttu
Mentha longifolia (L.) Hudson
Horse Mint
Harmaaminttu
Foodplant for
Chamaesphecia alysoniformis ,
Phalonidia manniana
Mentha spicata L.
Spear Mint
Viherminttu
Spearmint
Mackerel-mint
Foodplant for
Chamaesphecia alysoniformis ,
Synchlora aerata liquoraria
Mentha viridis L.
Mint
Vihreä minttu
var. crispata (Schrad.)
Menta viridis var. crispata ; [SK] , 487
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Some related literature:
[FPN]; Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th edn)
Fl. Pacif. NW
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
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