Pennyroyal  (Mentha pulegium)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Authentication

Information authenticated by Tim Rich of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales.

Glossary

  • Ex-situ: measures to conserve a species or habitat that occur outside of the natural range of the species. E.g. in zoos or botanical gardens.
  • Perennial: plants that live for at least three seasons; after an initial period they produce flowers once a year.
  • Whorl: in animals, the spiral or convolutions in the shell of a snail. In plants, a set of leaves, flowers, or branches that spring from a stem at the same point and encircle it.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (March, 2002)
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn/
  2. Press, B. and Gibbons, B. (1993) Photographic field guide: Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe.New Holland Ltd., London.
  3. Wigginton, M.J. (1999) British Red Data Books 1; Vascular Plants. 3rd Edition.JNCC, Peterborough.
  4. UK BAP Species Action Plan (March, 2002)
    http://www.ukbap.org.uk
  5. Fisher, J. (1987) Wild Flowers In Danger.H. F. and G. Witherby, Ltd., London.
  6. Preston, C.D., Pearman, D.A. and Dines, T.D. (2002) New Atlas of the Flora of Britain and Ireland.Oxford University Press, London.
  7. Briggs, M. (1997) Non-native Mentha pulegium (Pennyroyal). BSBI News, 74: 50 - .
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