Nice set of another Mentha. On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 9:29 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Mentha arvensis* L., Sp. Pl. 577. 1753. > > Common names: *corn mint*, *European corn mint*, *field mint* > *Hindi: Pudina* > * > * > *Easily differentiated from other species by its purplish stems and white > flowers in axillary clusters associated with normal leaves; perennial herb > with white creeping rhizomes; stem 4-angled, purplish; leaves ovate to > ovate-elliptic, up to 5 cm long, serrate, hairy on both surfaces, petiole > up to 10 mm long; flower clusters subglobose, 12-15 mm across, in axils of > middle and upper leaves; flowers white or pink, 4-5 mm across, corolla tube > slightly exserted from calyx.* > * > * > *Photographed from Gulmarg, Kashmir in July * > * > * > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
