Mentha arvensis
Synonyms
Field Mint, Wild Mint
ID Characteristics
Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Erect
Propagation: Seed and rhizomes
Leaf Margin: Coarsely toothed
Leaf Hairs: Upper and lower surfaces
Leaf Structure: Ovate to egg-shaped
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Root Type: Taproot with branching rhizomes
Flower Color: Purple
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Similar Species
- Ground Cherry, Clammy Physalis heterophylla Nees
- Galinsoga, Hairy Galinsoga ciliata
- Mint, Wild American Mentha canadensis
Herbicidal Control Options
- Preemergence: DCPA
- Post Emergence: 2,4-D, MCPA
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