MINT FAMILY 



the apex, usually not longer than the flowers, leaf-like; 

 the calyx generally bell-shaped, without hairs, but its 

 teeth hairy. 



THE FRUIT: nutlets. 



Colour and odour make this a noticeable plant of the 

 low grounds. In the axils of the regularly- toothed leaves 

 grow the flowers in whorls at intervals up the stem and, 

 at the top, in spikes. The taste and odour of the leaves 

 are very pungent, and a spray of peppermint gives a 

 delicious flavour to a glass of iced tea, as some Nantuckr 

 eters have proven. 



Menthol is derived from this plant. 



Twenty-two other members of the Mint Family have 

 been reported. 



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