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Taxon:
Mentha canadensis
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Mentha
Section:
Mentha
Family:
Lamiaceae
(alt. Labiatae)
Subfamily:
Nepetoideae
Tribe:
Mentheae
Subtribe:
Menthinae
Nomen number:
313998
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2:577. 1753
Comment:
[an ancient hybrid,
M. arvensis
×
M. longifolia
]
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
10/12/2010
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Mentha canadensis
L. var.
canadensis
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Mentha arvensis
L. var.
canadensis
(L.) Kuntze
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Mentha arvensis
L. var.
piperascens
(Malinv. ex Holmes) Malinv. ex L. H. Bailey
Mentha arvensis
L. f.
piperascens
Malinv. ex Holmes
Mentha arvensis
L. var.
glabrata
(Benth.) Fernald
Mentha arvensis
L. f.
glabrata
(Benth.) S. R. Stewart
Mentha haplocalyx
Briq.
Mentha arvensis
L. subsp.
piperascens
(Malinv. ex Holmes) H. Hara
Mentha sachalinensis
(Briq.) Kudô
Mentha arvensis
L. var.
sachalinensis
Briq.
Mentha canadensis
L. var.
glabrata
Benth.
Mentha arvensis
L. var.
javanica
(Blume) Hook. f.
Mentha javanica
Blume
Mentha arvensis
L. subsp.
haplocalyx
(Briq.) Briq.
Invalid Designation(s)
Mentha arvensis
auct. N. Amer.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Bunsawat, J. et al.
2004. Phylogenetics of
Mentha
(Lamiaceae): evidence from chloroplast DNA sequences. Syst. Bot. 29:959-964.
www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Chester, E. W. et al.
1993-1997. Atlas of Tennessee vascular plants.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Note:
treats as
Mentha sachalinensis
(Briq.) Kudô
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston.
1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Cronquist, A. et al.
1972-. Intermountain flora.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist.
1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Kitagawa, M.
1979. Neo-lineamenta florae Manshuricae.
Note:
treats as
Mentha sachalinensis
(Briq.) Kudô
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Note:
treats as
Mentha sachalinensis
(Briq.) Kudô
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed.
2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Lawrence, B. M.
1992. Chemical components of Labiatae oils and their explotation. Advances in labiate science 400.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
f.
piperascens
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles.
1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association).
1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Mohlenbrock, R. H.
1975. Guide to the vascular flora of Illinois.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Murray, M. J.
1960. The genetic basis for the conversion of menthone to menthol in Japanese mint. Genetics 45:925-929.
Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow).
1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Porcher, M. H. et al.
Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Frontpage.html
Radford, A. E. et al.
1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Rhoads, A. F. & W. M. Klein, Jr.
1993. The vascular flora of Pennsylvannia. Annotated checklist and atlas.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Scoggan, H. J.
1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Stone, W.
1973. The plants of southern New Jersey
Tucker, A. O. & H. L. Chambers.
2002.
Mentha canadensis
L. (Lamiaceae): a relict amphidiploid from the Lower Tertiary. Taxon 51:703-718.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iapt/tax
Tucker, A. O. & R. F. C. Naczi.
2007.
Mentha
: an overview of its classification and relationships. Mint: the genus
Mentha
18-19.
Note:
as an "ancient amphidiploid" of
Mentha arvensis
×
M. longifolia
Tucker, A. O.
2012. Genetics and breeding of the genus
Mentha
: a model for other polyploid species with secondary constituents. J. Medicin. Active Pl. 1:19-29.
URL:
http://scholarworks.umass.edu/jmap/
Note:
this review emphasized that "only two methods: gamma irradiation and controlled hybridization in the field" have allowed the introduction of new germplasm; the latter method was used for
Mentha canadensis
Voss, E.
1972-. Michigan flora.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
L.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Zheljazkov, V. D. et al.
2013.
Mentha canadensis
L., a subtropical plant, can withstand first few fall frosts when grown in northern climate. Industr. Crops Prod. 49:521-525.
Common names
English
American corn mint –
Reference(s)
Canadian mint –
Reference(s)
Chinese mint –
Reference(s)
corn mint –
Reference(s)
Japanese corn mint –
Reference(s)
Japanese mint –
Reference(s)
German
japanische Minze –
Reference(s)
Japanese Rōmaji
hakka –
Reference(s)
Spanish
menta japonesa –
Reference(s)
Swedish
japanmynta –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
bo he –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Korean
bagha –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Hokkaidô
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Honshu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Kyushu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Shikoku
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Korea
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation
Amur
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation
Khabarovsk
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation
Kurile Islands
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation
Primorye
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation
Sakhalin
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Buryatia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Chita
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Irkutsk
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Krasnoyarsk
s.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Tuva
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation
Yakutia-Sakha
s.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
New Brunswick
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Nova Scotia
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Ontario
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Prince Edward Island
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Québec
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Illinois
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Iowa
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Kansas
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Minnesota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Missouri
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Nebraska
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
North Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Oklahoma
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
South Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Wisconsin
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Connecticut
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Indiana
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maine
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Massachusetts
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Michigan
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Hampshire
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New Jersey
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New York
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Ohio
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Pennsylvania
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Rhode Island
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Vermont
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
West Virginia
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Colorado
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Idaho
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Montana
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Oregon
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Washington
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Wyoming
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
New Mexico
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
w.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Kentucky
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maryland
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
North Carolina
w. (Macon Co.)
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Tennessee
n.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Virginia
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Nevada
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Utah
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
Canada
Northwest Territories
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
Canada
Yukon
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
United States
Alaska
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Alberta
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
British Columbia
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Manitoba
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Saskatchewan
2
Cultivated
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
2
Cultivated
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
2
Cultivated
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Seychelles
2
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
China
China
2
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
2
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Korea
2
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Taiwan
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
2
Cultivated
Australasia
New Zealand
New Zealand
2
Cultivated
Europe
Europe
2
Cultivated
Northern America
Mexico
2
Cultivated
Northern America
United States
2
Cultivated
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
2
Cultivated
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
2
Cultivated
Southern America
Southern South America
Argentina
Native
Asia-Temperate
SIBERIA:
Russian Federation
[Buryatia, Tuva, Yakutia-Sakha (s.), Krasnoyarsk (s.), Chita, Irkutsk]
RUSSIAN FAR EAST:
Russian Federation
[Kurile Islands, Khabarovsk, Primorye, Amur, Sakhalin]
CHINA:
China
EASTERN ASIA:
Korea
,
Japan
[Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku]
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Sri Lanka
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Laos
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Philippines
Northern America
SUBARCTIC AMERICA:
Canada
[Northwest Territories, Yukon],
United States
[Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Québec, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador]
WESTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina (w. (Macon Co.)), Tennessee (n.), Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[New Mexico, Texas (w.)]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
Cultivated
Africa
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
South Africa
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Seychelles
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
EASTERN ASIA:
Korea
,
Japan
,
Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
INDO-CHINA:
Thailand
,
Vietnam
Australasia
NEW ZEALAND:
New Zealand
Europe
REGION:
Europe
Northern America
REGION:
Mexico
,
United States
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Cuba
BRAZIL:
Brazil
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Materials
essential oils
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Materials
essential oils
as
Mentha arvensis
f.
piperascens
Lawrence, B. M.
1992. Chemical components of Labiatae oils and their explotation. Advances in labiate science 400.
Note:
=
Mentha arvensis
f.
piperascens
Medicines
folklore
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References