Herbarium specimen: Mentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperita
| Taxon: | Lamiaceae: Mentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperita L. ("Peppermint") |
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| Other name: | Mentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperita var. officinalis
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| Filed in taxon folder: | Lamiaceae: Mentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperita L. ("Peppermint") |
| Collected by: | Dr Henry Halcro Johnston |
| Collection date: | 26/8/1916 |
| Locality: | Great Britain, VC111 Orkney, Muckle Ocklester, HY50, Little Ocklester [not marked on OS map but taken to be near Muckle Ocklester], NE of Newhouse [HY5202], Holm. Swamp, (altitude 60ft) |
| Institution: | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K) |
| Accession number: | K001027393 |
| Image: © Kew |  |
| collector's number: | 417 |
| notes: | Naturalised. Rare. Two clumps of plants in flower-bud only seen by me at Little Ocklester. Leaves have the odour of peppermint |
| Filing note: | piperita var piperita |
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Documented by wshuff on 14th July 2014.
