Mentha canadensis
Lamiaceae
Field Mint
Stems upright, leafy. Plant strongly mint-scented. Stem square, slightly hairy, branched. Leaves 1–3 in., opposite, egg-shaped with sharp point, saw-toothed, hairy; lower leaves on short petioles; upper leaves sessile. Flowers in clusters around stem; calyx with 5 lobes; petal tube white, pink, or violet, with 4 equal lobes. Grows in moist places, along streams, near lakes or in fields, at low to mid-elevations. Plants, both native and European, now circumboreal. Used by Native Americans as a tea.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 United Petals, Regular Shape, Ovary Superior
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–30 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Meadow, Moist Riverbanks
- Found In: Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Mentha arvensis
