Brook Mint Mentha Canadensis
The tiny pink or lavender flowers of the Brook Mint are clustered in the axils of the paired leaves, and bloom throughout the summer. The plants grow 4-12 in. tall and are widely distributed as a common weed in low ground and wet places, at 4000-8000 ft. Where troublesome as a weed, the Brook Mint can be readily exterminated by thorough cultivation and dragging the soil. It is used to some extent in medicine, and the Klamath Indians make a tea from the leaves. Other mints, such as Peppermint, Spearmint, etc., are among the most highly valued aromatics.
MINT FAMILY
1 Skull Cap: Scutellaria resinosa
2 Heal-all: Prunella vulgaris
3 Brook Mint: Mentha canadensis
4 Horse Mint: Monarda fistulosa
5 Blue Sage: Salvia Pitcheri
6 Marsh Mint: Stachys palustris
8 Pennyroyal: Hedeoma Drummondii
VERBENA FAMILY
7 Verbena, Vervain: Verbena bracteosa