Mentha arvensis

FamilyGenus: Menthaheimisch in Deutschland

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About this species

A native herbaceous plant of sunny, moist sites, flowering from June to October. Its broad leaves and modest height of around 0.3 metres characterise this mint species, which tolerates only slight disturbance.

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Ecological significance

As a native herb of moist, sunny places, it contributes to the flora of damp meadows, stream banks and other low-disturbance habitats.

Annual cycle

Flowers appear from June until October.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Sonne

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)

Bloom time

Jun – Okt

Soil reaction

Mäßig sauer bis neutral

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Krautige Pflanze

Woodiness

Nicht verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Plant height

0.294 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Prefers a sunny position with fresh, moderately moist soil of average fertility. It is not suited to saline or heavily disturbed sites.

Scientific profile

Mentha arvensis is a non-woody, broad-leaved herbaceous plant native in Great Britain. It typically reaches about 0.29 metres in height, with leaves averaging 566 mm² in area and diaspores weighing around 0.15 mg. The species is found in sunny locations with fresh, moderately moist soil of neutral to weakly acid reaction and average nutrient status. It tolerates only low levels of disturbance and shows no salt tolerance. Flowering extends from June through October.

Bestäuber & Besucher

56 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Lasioglossum calceatum Polyommatus icarus Thymelicus sylvestris Pieris brassicae Vanessa atalanta Polygonia c-album Celastrina argiolus Lasioglossum fulvicorne Bombus terrestris Anthocharis cardamines Maniola jurtina Pararge aegeria Lycaena phlaeas Aglais urticae Coenonympha pamphilus Hipparchia semele Bombus hortorum Pyronia tithonus Argynnis paphia Aphantopus hyperantus Pieris napi Lasiommata megera Bombus pratorum Bombus sylvestrisApis melliferaPieris rapae Bombus pascuorumScolia hirtaHalictus rubicundusEctemnius continuusBombus terrestris/lucorumParagus haemorrhousAmmophila sabulosaHalictus confusus alpinusSyritta pipiens Sphaerophoria scriptaChrysotoxum verralliLasioglossum zonulum Bombus lucorum Lasioglossum morio Bombus ruderarius Bombus lapidarius Eristalis tenaxSeladonia confusaBombus sylvarumBombus veteranusBombus semenoviellusBombusBombus confususBombus distinguendus

Host relationships

2 species use this plant as a host

Aporophyla lutulentapyrausta purpuralis

Other flower visitors

6 other species visit the flowers

oedemera luridaTenthredo marginellaCassida viridisHydrotaea dentipesSiphona cristataScathophaga stercoraria

Sources & data origin

•TRY v6.0 / BiolFlor flowering phenology (Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15). Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904; original source: Trefflich, A., Klotz, S. & Kühn, I. (2002). Blühphänologie. BIOLFLOR, Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 38:127–131.

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•pollinator_interactions

•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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