horsemint

• Sustantivo que designa diversas plantas, incluyendo una especie anual de los estados del centro y oeste de EE. UU. y del norte de México, una planta perenne alta con hojas lanceoladas y flores crema con manchas púrpuras, o una menta silvestre acuática basta del Viejo Mundo con hojas largas e inflorescencias en espiga, naturalizada en el este de EE. UU.

A noun referring to various plants, including an annual species from central and western US and northern Mexico, a tall perennial with lanceolate leaves and purple-spotted creamy flowers, or a coarse Old World wild water mint with long leaves and spikelike flower clusters, naturalized in the eastern US.

1. American Wild MintC1formalamericanscientific

   An annual plant native to central and western United States and northern Mexico, known for its aromatic leaves.

   Menta americana silvestre

   • Horsemint grows abundantly in the prairies of the central United States.
   • The leaves of horsemint are often used in herbal teas.
   • During the summer, horsemint flowers attract many pollinators.

2. Spotted HorsemintC1formalamericanscientific

   A tall perennial or annual plant with lanceolate leaves and creamy flowers marked with purple spots, found from eastern to southwestern United States and Mexico.

   Monarda punctata

   • Spotted horsemint is easily recognized by its purple-spotted creamy blossoms.
   • This variety of horsemint thrives in the southwestern United States.
   • Gardeners often cultivate spotted horsemint for its ornamental flowers.

3. European Water MintC1formalbritishscientific

   A coarse wild mint from the Old World, with long leaves and spikelike flower clusters, now naturalized in the eastern United States.

   Menta de agua europea

   • European horsemint has naturalized along streams in the eastern United States.
   • The spikelike flowers of this horsemint appear in late summer.
   • This mint species is often found in damp, marshy areas.