Mentha arvensis L.
First record: Ray, 1660
Calamintha aquatica Water or Field Calamint with whorled coronets. Where waters are stagnant during winter in various localities. Ray,1660,25(49).
Calamintha aquatica Water-Calamint, with whorled Coronets. Ray,1670:50.
Mentha arvensis verticillata hirsuta Martyn,1727,48.
[Mentha arvensis..] July 20 1759. Th.M.ann.Meth.48.
M. arvensis Field Mint. Relhan,1785; Corn Mint. Relhan,1802;1820.
It is not clear what the M. arvensis verticillata folio rotundiore odore aromatico of Ray (Syn.ed.2,123) was. Lyons believed it to be the M. gentilis and Smith appears to follow him. It was found by Mr Wigmores at Shelford. Bab.1860,175.
There are also 53 records in Recorder, [R].
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Woodbury, R Payne, 1977.
25
Croxton; Newbould. Bab.1860,175.
East Hatley; Newbould. Bab.1860,175.
Gamlingay, JS Henslow, 24.8.1824, det. var. obtusifolia Briq. RA Graham, CGE; Bab.1860,175; By water, Gamlingay, FR Tennant, 1900, det. RA Graham, CGE; Gamlingay, 3.8.1910, Gray,ann; Gamlingay, (? white fl'd arvensis), CE Moss, 1.8.1912, var. obtusifolia Briq., det. RA Graham, CGE.
Flowers almost or entirely white, rides in southern part of Gamlingay Wood, 242.532, AC Leslie, 17.8.2001.
A patch in centre of where the tracks meet, Hayley Wood, 291.528, PD Sell 93/148, 13.9.1993, CGE.
26
North Lodge Plantation, Croxton, R Payne, 1977.
29
Damp grassland, Guildenburgh Pits, 283.967, O Mountford, 25.8.1969.
34
Barrington. Bab.1860,175.
35
Bourn; Newbould. Bab.1860,175.
By footpath to Comberton. Bab.1860,175.
M. agrestis Harlston. Relhan,1802;1820.
b M. agrestis Sm. Harlton; Relhan. Bab.1860,175.
Long Stow; Newbould. Bab.1860,175; Long Plantation, Longstowe, EF Warburg, 1940.
37
Ditch by roadside near the Inn by Puddock Bridge, near Chatteris, 355.882, PD Sell 53/290, 5.8.1953, CGE.
37R, GMS Easy, 1970+.
38
Chatteris, AF.cat.
39
Benwick, AF.cat.
Doddington. Bab.1860,175; Doddington, AF.cat.
Roadside verge, Eldernell Pits, 311.990, GMB Smith & JO Mountford, 26.7.1969.
45
Cambridge, JS Henslow, 18.7.1822, det. RA Graham, CGE; JS Henslow, 22.7.1828, det. J Fraser 1930; det. RA Graham, CGE; Bab.1860,175.
Barton. Bab.1860,175.
Dernford Fen, Shelford, A Shrubbs, 8.1921, det. forma hirtipes Fraser, det. JF Fraser 1930, 'Yes', RA Graham, CGE.
M. agrestis Field Mint. Hauxton. Relhan,1802;1820; b M. agrestis Sm. Hauxton; Bab.1860,175.
Hinton, HD.ann.
Closes by Madingley Wood, JS Henslow, 22.8.1824, var. obtusifolia Briq. det. RA Graham, CGE; Closes by Madingley Wood, CC Babington, 22.8.1853, det. J Fraser 1930; det. var. obtusifolia Briq. RA Graham, CGE.
Madingley Wood closes, n.c. [? Gardiner], 22.8.1853, det. J Fraser 1930; det. RA Graham, CGE; Closes by Madingley Wood. Bab.1860,175.
Shelford. Bab.1860,175; Shelford, FR Tennant, 7.1898, var. vulgaris, det. RA Graham, CGE; HD.ann; Great Shelford, EA George, 1939.
46
M. agrestis Cottenham. Relhan,1802;1820; b M. agrestis Sm.Cottenham; Relhan. Bab.1860,175; var. brevidens Fraser, Cottenham, G Day, det. AL Still, 1939.
Field W of Ely Road, 481.672, C Turner, 1960.
Horningsey. Bab.1860,175.
Near King's Hedges. Bab.1860,175.
Waterbeach, n.c., 1936, no det., CGE.
var. praecox Sole, Waterbeach, G Day, det. AL Still, 1939.
48
var. allionii, Langwood pond, AF.cat.
Rushbeach, AF.cat.
Witcham, AF.cat.
54
var. agrestis Sole, Balsham Wood, G Day, 1939, det. AL Still.
M. agrestis Pampisford. Relhan,1802;1820.
b M. agrestis Sm. Pampisford; Relhan. Bab.1860,175.
55
Fulbourne, C West, 8.1949, var. obtusifolia Briq. ad var. densifoliatum Briquet vergens, det. RA Graham, CGE.
T(eversham) Fisher ann.Berkenhout,162.
56
Anglesea Abbey, L Jenyns, 10.9.1823, var. obtusifolia Briq. det. RA Graham, CGE.
57
Barraway. Bab.1860,175.
Wicken. Bab.1860,175; Wicken Fen, 57K, 57Q, Recorders' Meeting, 1980; Cmpt.69, Wicken Fen, (field east of Brickpits), field abandoned from arable cult. c.5 years earlier, JM Lock, 20.7.1986, det. RM Harley, CGE.
58
Ely, JS Henslow, 13.8.1822, det. RA Graham, CGE; Ely, L.J., 13.8.1822, BATHG.
Littleport, Isle of Ely, L.J., 2.8.1822, BATHG; Littleport, JS Henslow, 2.8.1822, var. obtusifolia Briq. det. RA Graham, CGE.
64
Dullingham. Bab.1860,175.
65
Near Kirtling, Pryor,1874; Kirtling. RBS. Bab.ann.175.
Stetchworth. Bab.1860,175.
West Wratting. Bab.1860,175.
66
Chippenham. Bab.1860,175; Chippenham Fen, (as M. pulegium), RH Lock, 7.8.1901, det. forma hirtipes Fraser, det. JF Fraser 1930; det. RA Graham, CGE.
Exning. Bab.1860,175.
40
A very troublesome Weed in Gardens and Cornfields Wisbech. Hort.Sicc.4:WBCH.
41
Newton.Bab.1860,175.
....Common in cornfields. From my Orchard at Bushy-Place. A troublesome Weed. 1818. Skrim.MS; From Bushy-Place, Wisbech. Aug.t. 26.1818. [WS] Hort.Sicc.4:WBC.
