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A mint-scented downy herb that grows by fresh water, fens and ditches. It has mauve flowers with the stamen heads protruding. It flowers from July to October. Mint has been used in cooking throughout recorded history. It is the commonest mint and has many hybrids including Peppermint. Pictured in a ...

Water Mint (Mentha aquatica)[edit]

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A mint-scented downy herb that grows by fresh water, fens and ditches. It has mauve flowers with the stamen heads protruding. It flowers from July to October. Mint has been used in cooking throughout recorded history. It is the commonest mint and has many hybrids including Peppermint. Pictured in a ditch near Stagsden, Bedfordshire August 2005.

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13th Oct 2005 by Diane Earl

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 Biology, Science

Key Stages:
 Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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