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Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis		  
Family Mint  (Labiaceae)
Bloom Summer, Early Fall
Habitat Meadows, Roadsides, Disturbed Soil
Status Native
Cycle Perennial
Height 6-24"
Flower Open round cluster about 1" wide made up of tiny pink or purple flowers clustering around the stem.  Only a few flowers blooming at a time.
Leaf Leaves are in pairs (opposite) lance-shaped
Notes Stems are fuzzy, erect, stout, and 4-sided.

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