Family: mints (Lamiaceae)
Flowering time: July–September
Size: 40–100 cm
Habitat: wet meadows, banks, among tall stems
The dense greyish-haired upright stem of long-leaved mint (Mentha longifolia) is strongly branched. It is leafy with opposite, sessile lanceolate leaves that smell unpleasant when crushed. The small, two-centimetre pale pink flowers at the tips of the shoots form dense elongated inflorescences.
It thrives on moist base-rich soils rich in nutrients. It is widespread throughout Slovenia.
