Mentha cervina L.

Menthe des cerfs (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Mentha

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant.
More
Damp places.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-8
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The leaves have a pennyroyal scent and are used for tea. They are also used for flavouring potato dishes.
Uses essential oil medicinal tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Stomachic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by cuttings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Mentha cervina habit picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Mentha cervina habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Mentha cervina habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Mentha cervina leaf picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Mentha cervina leaf picture by Tiago Parracho (cc-by-sa)
Mentha cervina leaf picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Mentha cervina flower picture by Gerrit Busser (cc-by-sa)
Mentha cervina flower picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Mentha cervina flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Mentha cervina world distribution map, present in Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Morocco, and Portugal

Conservation status

Mentha cervina threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:450341-1
WFO ID wfo-0000240528
COL ID 3ZRQ4
BDTFX ID 41997
INPN ID 108044
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Mentha multifida Pulegium cervinum Mentha punctata Preslia glabriflora Preslia villiflora Preslia cervina Mentha cervina