Flowers  in the
Klamath Basin, Oregon
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American Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis
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aka Field mint, Marsh Mint, wild mint, Corn mint
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Companion plants: Sneezeweed, witchgrass, bur reed and cattail.
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Rhizomatous perennial herb.
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This was found in a boggy ditch next to Highway 97 across the bridge from Columbia Wood.
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Herbal Uses.
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Herbal Uses
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Magickal Uses
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Spa Uses
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The plant first starts to peek out of the soil in late March and early April. Blooms are plentiful by July.
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This little beauty is growing right next to the water along the Klamath Reserve.
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Soil is boggy, wet and alkaline.
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The first three pictures were photographed April 21.
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This and the next picture were photographed May 15
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By the first week in August, the plants are in full bloom.
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spot.gif (316 bytes) = Poisonous to animal and/or human
ani-x.gif (375 bytes) = Noxious or Invasive in Oregon

ani-c.gif (406 bytes) = Crop weed in Oregon
ani-f.gif (170 bytes) = Federal Noxious weed in Oregon

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