Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Mentha aquatica |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | mint; mints; peppermint; dead-nettle; dead nettle; deadnettle; lavender; labiatae |
| Genus common name(s) | mentha; mint; menthe; minthe |
| Species common name(s) | aquatic mint; watermint |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | water mint, water-mint, marsh mint, fish mint, fish-mint, hairy mint are applied to multiple Mentha taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mentha citrata Ehrh. |
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