Mentha longifolia

English: Horse Mint
Nederlands: Hertsmunt - Bosmunt
Español: Menta de caballo
Français: Menthe à feuilles longues - Menthe sylvestre
Deutsch: Rossminze

Family: Labiatae - Mint family
Flowering time: July-October
Height: 0,30-120cm
Altitude: to 2500m
Colour: pink, lilac, white
Habitat: damp habitats, streams, ditches, acequias, rivers, ponds
Distribution: Most countries of Europe, in a number of countries naturalized.
Note: Nectar plant for many species of butterflies
Synonyms: Mentha spicata susp. longifolia, Mentha sylvestris, Mentha tomentosa, Mentha incana






Related key words: Sierra Nevada, Sierra de Huétor, Alpujarras, Trevélez, Barranco de las Albardas, Puerto de la Ragua, Andalucía, Andalusië, butterfly, insect