Seasonal Wild Flowers

Corn Mint

Mentha arvensis

Lamiaceae

June to September

It is foundthroughout the country.

See the BSBI distribution map for Corn Mint

It is a declining arable weed, which is found in open

woodland, wet grassland and waste land.

Corn Mint is a native, rhizomatous perennial

(sometimes annual), downy, aromatic herb, growing

up to 60cm.

The lilac flowers are in whorls up the stem.

The calyx is hairy and the stamens protrude.

The styles are white and forked.

Leaves are toothed and pointed ovals.

Stems are usually hairy.

Corn Mint at the edge of a field, Dorset

Whorls of flowers up the stem

Flowers showing stamens

Flowers showing stigmas

Leaves