THIS IS A DRAFT
The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.
Mentha longifolia x suaveolens (M. x rotundifolia)
False Apple-mint
Species Details
False Apple-mint is a newly established perennial, recently seen for the first time in Derbyshire near Hope Valley Cement Works (SK1682), probably as a garden escape or throw-out. This native of continental Europe is the hybrid of Horse (XXM. longifolia) and Round-leaved Mint (XXM. suaveolens).