Pennyroyal  (Mentha pulegium)

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Description

Pennyroyal is a creeping plant that has small, elliptical leaves in opposite pairs on the stem. The lilac to pinkish-purple coloured flowers are arranged in tightly-packed whorls down the stem (2), which have been likened to pin-cushions (5). The plant gives off a distinctive peppermint-like aroma (2).

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