Deer Mint
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The deer-mint ( Mentha cervina ) is a plant of the genus mint ( Mentha ).
features
The deer mint is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 10 to 30 centimeters. The leaves measure 1 to 2.5 × 0.1 to 0.4 centimeters. They are bald and sedentary. The chalice is fourfold. The cover sheets are lobed. The crown is purple or white.
The flowering period extends from June to September.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 36.
Occurrence and endangerment
Deer mint is native to France , Spain , Portugal , Morocco , Algeria and the Azores . It occurs in wet areas on ponds and rivers in meadows, on roadsides, on drifts and in sparse forests. It is considered extinct in Italy . It is considered endangered and is listed in the Red List of Endangered Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) as low endangered (" NT - Near Threatened").
Systematics
Mentha cervina L. was in 1753 by Linnaeus in Species Plantarum , vol 2, page 578 first published . Synonyms for Mentha cervina are: Mentha multifida Stokes , Mentha punctata Moench. , Preslia cervina (L.) Fresen. , Preslia glabriflora Opiz , Preslia villiflora Opiz and Pulegium cervinum (L.) Mill.
use
Deer mint is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens. It has been in culture at least since the 20th century.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler - excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Mentha cervina at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
- ↑ Details for: Mentha cervina. (No longer available online.) In: The Euro + Med Plantbase Project. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem, July 21, 2010, archived from the original on October 16, 2013 ; accessed on September 12, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b The Plant List. A working list of all plant species. January 1, 2010, accessed on September 12, 2011 ( Mentha cervina L. - assessment of species names with regard to the degree of probability of their validity).
- ↑ a b Mentha cervina in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011.1. Posted by: Rhazi, L. & Grillas, P., 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ Rafaël Govaerts (ed.): Mentha cervina. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ↑ Carl von Linné: Species Plantarum . 1st edition. 2nd volume. Stockholm 1753, p. 578 ( scanned at Biodiversity Heritage Library - Mentha cervina ).
