Herbarium specimen: Mentha arvensis x spicata = M. x gracilis

Taxon:	Lamiaceae: Mentha arvensis x spicata = M. x gracilis Sole ("Bushy Mint") det. Raymond Mervyn Harley 9/11/1981 An unusual plant. The size of the calyx tube and teeth is closer to the M. x smithiana, but in all other characters it does not agree with the hybrid.
Other name:	Mentha gentilis auct. non L.
Filed in taxon folder:	Lamiaceae: Mentha arvensis x spicata = M. x gracilis Sole ("Bushy Mint")
Collected by:	G Halliday
Collection date:	21/9/1981
Locality:	Great Britain, VC69 Westmorland, Barbon, SD68, GR 34/615.818 [= SD615818] in shade by the Barbon Beck (S side) just above High Beckfoot Farm
ex herb:	University of Lancaster
Institution:	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Accession number:	K001026811
Image: © Kew
collector's number:	197/81
fruits/flowers:	mature flowers
notes:	[includes packet]

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Documented by xmhcman on 13^th September 2014.

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