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Hart's Pennyroyal
Mentha cervina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Mentha
Species:	M. cervina
Binomial name
Mentha cervina Fischer ex Bentham

Mentha cervina, also known as Hart's Pennyroyal, a member of the mint genus, is a sprawling herb growing up to .3m tall. It is very closely related to the "real" pennyroyal. It has very fragrant leaves and foliage. Its essential oils are high in pulegone, a natural abortifacient.

Resources

• Mentha cervina - Plants For A Future database report

From Wikispecies

Mentha cervina

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG II (down to family level)

Main Page
Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids I
Ordo: Lamiales
Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Genus: Mentha
Species: Mentha cervina

Name

Mentha cervina L.

References

• Species Plantarum 2:578. 1753
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. [1]

Vernacular names

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