Lamiaceae

San Benito thorn-mint

Acanthomintha obovata Jeps.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Acanthomintha

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San Benito thorn-mint: Acanthomintha obovata subsp. cordata (heartleaf thorn-mint). Photographed near Lockwood Valley Road, Ventura County, California, near the high point of the road — Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

English: San Benito thorn-mint

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: John Game, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.