pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

Member of mints (genus Mentha)
mint family (family Lamiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple in flowering plants

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• flowering stems are upright, but vegetative stems are decumbent
• all others have upright vegetative stems
• common; all others are rare

Toxicity of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: 8 (6 are research grade)

Locations:

• Coal Creek OSP: 2
• Sibley Volcanic RP: 2
• Murray Ranch SP
• Russian Ridge OSP
• Skyline Ridge OSP
• Windy Hill OSP

Months:

• Jul.: 2
• Aug.: 3
• Sep.: 2
• Oct.: 0
• Nov.: 0
• Dec.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Mentha pulegium → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora