Mentha cervina L.
Family: LABIATAE (LAMIACEAE)
Genus: Mentha
Catalan common name: Menta de cérvol. Poliol blanc. Poliol de cérvol..
Spanish common name: Menta cervuna. Poleo cervuno. Poleo fino..
Province distribution: Girona. València.
General distribution (Phytogeography): Western Mediterranean
Plants protected by law: País Valencià Catalogue.
IUCN Category: Near threatened
Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.
Habitats: Non-saline wetlands (intermittent watercourses, streams, artesian wells, ditches). Mulleres de montaña, peat bog, mountainous lakes. Perennial herbaceous communities growing on floodable siliceous soils, near streams or inland temporary lagoons
Characteristics: Low-growing herb (5-30 cm). Stems more or less glabrous. Leaves opposite, linear (less than 5 mm wide), and glabrous, with a rough central vein. Inflorescence verticillate, composed of spherical glomerules (1.5–2 cm) arranged along the stem. Each glomerule consists of numerous flowers and bears 2-3 leaf-like bracts at its base. Calyx tubular, ending in 4 equal teeth. Corolla white (4 mm), with protruding stamens
Observations: Plant with highly variable appearance: ranging from small, thyme-like individuals to more robust ones with thick stems and larger flowers. Hairiness also varies, from glabrous plants to others with sparse, scattered indumentum