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Mentha spicata L.
Spearmint

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:576 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Aromatic rhizomatous, perennial, herb, to 1 m high. Fl. purple-red/pink, Dec or Jan to Mar. Damp areas.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 15 August 2007
1000 km
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Geraldton Hills, Merredin, Perth, Warren, Western Mallee.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Busselton, Chapman Valley, Cockburn, Gingin, Harvey, Kondinin, Manjimup, Mukinbudin, South Perth, Stirling.