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Scientific Name
Mentha piperita
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Peppermint
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Mentha |
| Species | Mentha piperita |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Voucher verified by W. Fertig, 2005; Data Source: CARE ANCS+ voucher
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Welsh et al. 2003, Bibkey # 571923
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fertig 2009, Bibkey #660924
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Walt Fertig
Created Date
3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
R. Weissinger, NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
2/18/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lifeform = Perennial Forb | Distribution = Introduced | Synonyms = Mentha x piperita | Comments = Native to Europe. Hybrid of Mentha aquatica x Mentha spicata. Native to Europe. |, Park Species Data Source: Walt Fertig, 2005-2006 Herbarium review and data certification
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: Global Rank = GNA |
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