Mentha spicata subsp. glabrata
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) with aromatic leaves, native to Mediterranean climate regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used fresh and dried to flavor dishes.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used fresh and dried to flavour dishes.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
References (1)
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15
