Mentha x piperita nothosubsp. citrata
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Mentha citrata, Ehrh. Bergamot Mint. Perennial by leafy stolons, glabrous throughout: st. decumbent. 1-2 ft. long, branched: lvs. thin, broadly ovate and obtuse or the uppermost lanceolate and acute: fls. in the uppermost axils and in short, dense, terminal spikes; calyx glabrous, with subulate teeth; corolla glabrous. Sparingly naturalized from Eu. in N. Y., N. J., Fla. and Ohio.—The fragrant lemon-scented oil is distilled for use in making perfumes.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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