Taxonomy: Fam. Lamiaceae// Genus: Mentha// Species: Mentha aquatica L.
Determined according to the botanical keys provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1972).
Lifeform: Perrenial – hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Africa, Europe to Central Siberia and West Asia according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.
Habitat: Wet habitats- banks of rivers and streams and other bodies of water.
Flowering period: Spring- autumn: AUG, SEP.
Mentha aquatica– habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica– habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica– inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica– inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica– inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica– inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica– leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica– stem with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica– leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of “Beli”, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – upper part of stem with inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica (habit), Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – upper part of stem with inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – lower part of stem. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Mentha aquatica – stem with leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 28.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
