Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Nepeta cataria Linnaeus
(Catnip)


Family: Lamiaceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:
None

Nepeta cataria looks like Marrubium vulgare, but the branches are more upright and flexuous, and the inflorescence is more terminal. It is also found at higher elevation. The white flowers are spotted with purple.
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Nepeta cataria, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Mogollon Village, July 23, 2008



Nepeta cataria, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Mogollon Village, July 23, 2008



Nepeta cataria, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Mogollon Village, July 23, 2008



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