Whiteleaf Mountainmint
Pycnanthemum albescens
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Whiteleaf Mountainmint is a member of the Mint family. The name name mountainmint may refer to the way that the upper leaves of a mature plant turn white, like a snow capped mountain. The leaves of Mountainmint are very aromatic when crushed. These plants were photographed in mid and late July. |