Lamiaceae Mentha ?piperita L. (pro sp.) [aquatica ? spicata]
Water Mint
Cherokee - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 48
View all documented uses for
Mentha ?piperita L. (pro sp.) [aquatica ? spicata]
Scientific name: Mentha ?piperita L. (pro sp.) [aquatica ? spicata]
USDA symbol: MEPI (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Water Mint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Species used for food.
RECRD: 9375 id: 22852