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Lamiaceae

Crested latesummer mint

Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Elsholtzia

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Common names

By language (10)
Belarusian
Мяліса, Падтынная мята, Псярка, Псярская мята, Сабаччая мята
Chinese
土香薷, 小叶苏子, 小荆芥, 山苏子, 德昌香薷, 拉拉香, 排香草, 水芳花
Czech
Klasnatka brvitá
English
Crested latesummer mint, Cockscomb mint
Finnish
Helttaminttu, Kesähelttaminttu
German
Kammminze, Vietnamesische Melisse
Japanese
薙刀香薷
Polish
Elszolcja orzęsiona
Russian
Или Эльшольция реснитчатая, Эльсгольция реснитчатая, Эльшольция реснитчатая, Эшшольция с ресничками
Vietnamese
Kinh giới

Synonyms

  • Elsholtzia ciliata f. leucantha T.Lee
  • Elsholtzia ciliata var. brevipes C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Elsholtzia ciliata var. depauperata C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Elsholtzia ciliata var. duplicatocrenata C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Elsholtzia ciliata var. minima Nakai
  • Elsholtzia ciliata var. ramosa (Nakai) C.Y.Wu & H.W.Li
  • Elsholtzia ciliata var. remota C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Elsholtzia communis var. longipilosa Hand.-Mazz.
  • Elsholtzia cristata Willd.
  • Elsholtzia cristata f. leucantha Nakai
  • Elsholtzia cristata f. ruderalis Kom.
  • Elsholtzia cristata f. saxatilis Kom.
  • Elsholtzia cristata var. ramosa Nakai
  • Elsholtzia cristata var. saxatilis (Kom.) Nakai
  • Elsholtzia cypriani var. longipilosa (Hand.-Mazz.) C.Y.Wu & S.C.Huang
  • Elsholtzia formosana Hayata
  • Elsholtzia hallasanensis Y.N.Lee
  • Elsholtzia hallasanensis f. albiflora Y.N.Lee
  • Elsholtzia interrupta Ohwi
  • Elsholtzia patrinii (Lepech.) Garcke
  • Elsholtzia pseudocristata H.Lév. & Vaniot
  • Elsholtzia pseudocristata var. saxatilis (Kom.) P.Y.Fu
  • Elsholtzia saxatilis (Kom.) Nakai ex Kitag.
  • Elsholtzia serotina Kom.
  • Elsholtzia splendens f. albiflora (Y.N.Lee) M.Kim
  • Elsholtzia splendens var. hallasanensis (Y.N.Lee) M.Kim
  • Elsholtzia springia Y.N.Lee
  • Hyssopus bracteatus C.C.Gmel. ex Steud.
  • Hyssopus ocymifolius Lam.
  • Mentha baikalensis Georgi
  • Mentha cristata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
  • Mentha ovata Cav.
  • Mentha patrinii Lepech.
  • Mentha perilloides Spreng.
  • Perilla polystachya D.Don
  • Sideritis ciliata Thunb.
  • Sideritis ciliata var. mokpoensis Vaniot

Characteristics

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

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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.