Field Balm or Calamint: Calamintha nepeta
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Weed Description:
A perennial herb with showy flowers and a distinctive minty odor. Primarily a weed of pastures, fields, and noncrop
areas found from Maryland south to South Carolina and also in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky,
and Arkansas. |
| Leaves: Ovate
in outline with the apex usually sharp-pointed (acute).
The lower leaf margins are toothed along both edges. Lower leaves are ½ to 1 inch long, the upper
leaves become progressively smaller up the stem. Stems: Stout, branched, and hairy. Flowers: Individual
flowers are about 4 mm long and light purple and/or white in color. |
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Identifying Characteristics: The distinctive minty smell and showy flowers help to distinguish this plant from most other weeds. |