Mentha pulegium L. See also Part I (click here).
See Part 1 for native sites, last recorded in 1903.
See also BSBI News 72:46 (1996) for possible source in Canadian grass seed mixtures and BSBI News 89:18 (2002) for notes on status and habitats in Britain.
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On the way to the Gogmagogs; Mr Vernon. Bab.ann.176.
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Sown road verge, A.11, Hinxton, 51-46-, 50-45-, Pampisford, erect form, NP Millar, 22.7.2002, [R].
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About 6 large, erect robust plants found on embankment at side of footpath beside A.11 by Fleam Dyke, (Balsham), RSR Fitter, c. 7.8.2001, PVT; GMS Easy, 10.8.2001, PVT; S Hearle, 15.8.2001, CGE.
GPS 5487.5412, the plant was locally frequent on the steep grassy bank, in a very small area to southeast of path, also one or two plants on the northwest side..on the southeastern side of the footpath leading northeast from the footbridge over the A.11 (southeastern side of A.11). Much of the sward was dominated by a fine leaved Festuca sp. that was likely to have been sown. SH opines that it was not sown recently and the overall appearance of the bank and its vegetation bears this out. None of the forb species present appeared likely to have been sown. Several M. pulegium specimens were taken for pressing. A few M. pulegium plants were found on the northwestern side of the footpath in a similar Festuca sward. Associated species include: Achillea millefolium r, Artemisia vulgaris o, Ballota nigra r, Crepis capillaris r, Cynoglossum officinale r, Festuca sp., d, Inula conyzae r, Lolium perenne o, Pastinaca sativa r, Sambucus nigra sapling r, Senecio jacobaea o, Taraxacum officinale o, Verbascum nigrum r, NP Millar, 23.8.2001.
