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Lamiaceae: Mint

Genus  (Click for Taxon List)	WI Taxa (map link)	Photo	Genus Traits	Google Searches
Acinos	1		Blue flowers, all lips about equal, 4 stamens shorter than lips, with 1 to 3 flowers in loose clusters at leaf axils; distinctly spaced along stem	Images   Information
Agastache giant hyssop	3		Blue, yellow, or pale purple flowers, with lower lip longer and the 4 protruding stamens; in dense mostly terminal cylindrical spikes usually shorter than rest of plant; toothed ovate leaves;	Images   Information
Ajuga bugle	2		Blue flowers, lobes about same length as tube; upper lip very short, lower lip wide and long, and the 4 stamens shorter than lower lip, in terminal linear spikes usually much taller than rest of plant;	Images   Information
Ballota horehound	1		Pink large flowers, upper lip helmet-like and 4 stamens shorter than lips, in loose whorls at leaf axils; distinctly spaced along upper stem	Images   Information
Blephilia woodmint	2		Red spotted or purple flowers, upper lip helmet-like and the 2 protruding stamens, in tight round whorls from leaf axils often distinctly spaced along upper stem and terminal	Images   Information
Calamintha	1		Pink, large flowers, lips almost equal with the 4 stamens shorter than lips; 2 to 8 flowers in loose clusters at leaf axils distinctly spaced along stem. Thin, smooth, toothless leaves	Images   Information
Chaiturus	1		Pink flowers, lower lip much larger, spreading, 4 stamens shorter than lips; tight whorls in leaf axils distinctly spaced along stem; all lips about same length; lower lip 3 parted, center lobe square-ish tipped	Images   Information
Clinopodium	1		Pink flowers, lips about equal, lower 3 parted with center lobe clefted, 4 stamens shorter than lips; in tight round whorls from upper leaf axils and terminal; fine hairs in throat	Images   Information
Collinsonia horse-balm, horseweed	1		Yellowish-white flowers, fringed lower lip with 2 much protruding stamens; in pairs along stems of widely spaced terminal panicle	Images   Information
Dracocephalum dragonhead	1		Small blue-purple flowers, upper lip straight, lower lip 3-lobed- central one longer and sometimes 2-cleft, 4 stamens shorter than lips; dense conical spikes along upper stem and terminal	Images   Information
Elsholtzia	1		Blue-purple flowers; lips almost equal in length, lower lip 3 un-notched, 4 protruding stamens; dense linear spikes at upper leaf axils and terminal	Images   Information
Galeopsis hemp-nettle	4		Pink, some with yellowish center, flowers with upper lip helmet-like, 4 stamens shorter than lips; roundish whorls from leaf axils distinctly spaced along upper stem and terminal; stems hairy	Images   Information
Glechoma creeping-Charlie, ground-ivy	3		Purple flowers, lower lip large with middle lobe of lower lipped clefted, 4 stamens only slightly longer than upper lip; loose whorls from leaf axils distinctly spaced along lax stem	Images   Information
Hedeoma false pennyroyal	2		Tiny bluish flowers, lips almost equal, the upper erect, toothed, 2 stamens shorter than lips; whorls from leaf axils distinct but tightly spaced along stem	Images   Information
Hyssopus hyssop	1		Blue to pink showy flowers, lower lip much larger, 4 stamens much longer than tube; tight usually spiked clusters both terminal and from leaf axils distinct but tightly spaced along upper stem	Images   Information
Lamium dead-nettle	3		Pink flowers, upper lip helmet-like, lower lip 2-parted & occasionally spotted, 4 stamens shorter than lips; tight whorls from leaf axils distinctly spaced along upper stem and terminal	Images   Information
Leonurus motherwort	1		Pink flowers, upper lip helmet-like, lower 3-parted-central spotted, 4 stamens shorter than lips ; tight whorls in leaf axils distinctly spaced along stem; leaves long, often 3 deep lobed	Images   Information
Lycopus bugleweed, water-horehound	6		Whitish tiny flowers with 2 stamens slightly protruding; tight, small whorls from leaf axils distinctly spaced along stem; leaves long and often with deep sharp teeth	Images   Information
Mentha mint	9		Small blue to white flower, short tube, usually 4-lobed; upper lobe fusion of 2, usually wider than others; 4 protruding stamens; whorls at leaf axils or in terminal spikes; leaves toothed	Images   Information
Monarda horsemint, wild bergamot	3		Pink to deep red flowers, upper lip 2-lobed, narrow, lower lip broad, 3-lobed, 2 protruding stamens; tight round clusters from leaf axils distinctly spaced along stem and terminal	Images   Information
Nepeta catnip	2		Whitish flowers, spotted throat, 4 stamens; tight clusters from leaf axils distinctly spaced along upper stem and terminal; leaves grayish-green, fuzzy. [One blue rarely seen escaped cultivar in our area]	Images   Information
Ocimum basil	1		Pale purple flowers, lower lip pointing downward, upper lip 4 lobed, 4 stamens; clusters in leaf axils along upper stem and terminal; leaves smooth	Images   Information
Origanum	1		Pinkish flowers, lower lip pointing downward, 3 lobed, upper lip 2 lobed, 4 protruding stamens; tight round terminal clusters; leaves smooth and dotted with small depressions	Images   Information
Perilla	1		Pink flowers with 5 similar, hairy lobes, 4 stamens; tall terminal spikes with 2 flowers per cluster; stems and leaves purple	Images   Information
Physostegia false dragonhead, obedience	1		Pink, large flowers, upper lip helmet-like, lower lip and throat spotted, 4 stamens shorter; on long, pointed, terminal spikes; leaves stalkless	Images   Information
Prunella self-heal	3		Purple flowers, upper lip helmet-like, lower lip shorter, fringed, 4 stamens; in 4-angled, dense, conical, terminal spikes; leaves and stems with fine hairs	Images   Information
Pycnanthemum mountain mint	2		Whitish flowers, lips about equal, lower 3 lobed; 4 protruding stamens; many small domed clusters forming flatish terminal heads, leaves short, densely packed, very narrow	Images   Information
Salvia sage	5		Mostly showy flowers with 2 lips, upper often helmet-like, the lower 3-lobed, 2 stamens sometimes protruding; tall terminal spike	Images   Information
Satureja	1		Pinkish - white flowers, lips almost equal, lower 3-lobed, 4 stamens shorter than lips; loose clusters in upper leaf axils; leaves narrow; stems nodes fuzzy	Images   Information
Scutellaria skullcap	6		Purple to blue flowers, upper lip mostly helmet-like, side lobes of lower lip partially separated from central-broad middle lobe, 4 stamens shorter than lip; either solitary in leaf axis or linear terminal spikes	Images   Information
Stachys hedge-nettle	5		Pink spotted flowers, upper lip mostly helmet-like, lower lip 3-lobed, 4 stamens shorter than lips; whorls in leaf axils getting denser as they approach the top of the stem forming a loose terminal conical spike	Images   Information
Teucrium germander	3		Pink spotted flowers, lips joined; upper smaller- 2 lobed, lower 3-lobed with middle one largest; 4 stamens longer than lips; terminal, conical spike. Leaves softly fuzzy on top, stems densely fuzzy	Images   Information
Thymus	1		Pink flowers, 2-lipped, upper mostly flat, lower lip spreading, slightly longer, 3-equal-ish lobes, 4 protruding stamens; mostly loose clusters both terminal and from leaf axils.	Images   Information
Trichostema blue-curls	1		Blue flowers, upper lip of 4 about equal lobes; lower lip largest, 4 protruding stamens; 1 to 3 flowers per leaf axils; stems with many branches, fine hairs	Images   Information