Mentha laxiflora
Mentha laxiflora, the forest mint, is native to moist woodland in eastern Australia (Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory).[1]
| Forest mint | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Mentha |
| Species: | M. laxiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Mentha laxiflora | |
This plant usually flowers from September to March and has a usual size of 15-40cm x 1m. The flowering is present with 4-8 lobed flowers on short stalks that are mauve pink to white. It grows in damp soils in mountain forests and is used by Aborigines for medicines. [2]
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