water mint

The wet glades support large areas of water mint.

However, it has been recorded to take aphids from water mint (Meinertzhagen 1954).

It takes its name from the water mint plant found growing in ditches around the village, and has previously been known as Myntey.

Water mint is native to much of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.

Aquatic plants include yellow flag, water mint and gypsywort.

Plants fringing the shore include water mint, gypsywort and purple-loosestrife.

Blackwood’s Gin contains bog myrtle, wild water mint, violets and sea pink.

There is fantastic vegetation, water mint, irises.

Reedmace and water mint are locally frequent.

Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) is found in the wet margins of the loch.

The river edges and wetter places support marsh-marigold, water mint, purple-loosestrife and yellow iris.

Botanical Info: Cross between Spearmint and water mint.

Water Plantain and Water Mint are common.

Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) is an aromatic herb with a pretty lilac-purple flower.

The ecology of the beetle in the fens differs as it has always been a wetland beetle feeding on water mint.

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These include brooklime,Veronica beccabunga, and the water mint,Mentha aquatica.

Typical species are common reed, saltmarsh rush, sea aster, softstem bulrush, tule and water mint.

Water mint (Mentha aquatica)

There is a large amount of swamp vegetation, including the following species found in the lake: bugleweed, bittersweet, water mint, yellow water-lily, and Canadian waterweed.

The new planting, including yellow flag iris and water mint, will enhance the biodiversity of the pond by providing more habitats and food for the local wildlife.

Water mint is visited by many types of insects, and can be characterized by a generalized pollination syndrome, but can also spread by underground rhizomes.

There are several ponds, containing broad-leaved pondweed, water-crowfoots and water mint and supporting great crested newts and many dragonflies.

The areas that are periodically covered by water are rich in species including grasses, rushes, sedges, and flowers such as marsh bedstraw, meadow sweet, and water mint.