Nepeta mussinii
Spreng.
Persian catmint
Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves, Leaves - tea
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Description
A temperate herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae) with aromatic leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten fresh or brewed into tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Caucasus, Georgia, Iran, Middle East,
Also Known As
P'it'na
References (1)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2021, Unity in diversity—food plants and fungi of Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:72 p 9
