genus

Thornmints

Acanthomintha

Field notes

Acanthomintha is a genus of the mint family, Lamiaceae. The genus Acanthomintha is commonly referred to as thornmint or thorn-mint. There are four species within this genus, including the endangered species Acanthomintha duttonii. All four thornmints are native to the California Floristic Province. The origin of the genus name is from the identical Greek word meaning thornmint.

The four known species of Acanthomintha are:

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native thornmints All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.