Pollinator plant

corn mint

Mentha arvensis

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Common names

52 names · 35 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (34)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Мята палявая, ці Мятка[3]
Bulgarian
  • Полска мента[3]
Catalan
  • menta de ruc[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 田野薄荷[3]
  • 野薄荷[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • máta rolní[3]
Danish
  • Ager-mynte[3]
Estonian
  • põldmünt[3]
Finnish
  • Rantaminttu[3]
German
Hungarian
  • mezei menta[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ヨウシュハッカ[3]
Korean
Latvian
  • Tīruma mētra[3]
Lithuanian
  • Dirvinė mėta[3]
Nahuatl
Northern Sami
  • bealdominta[3]
Norwegian
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Ojibwe
  • Aandegobagoons[3]
Otomi
  • xakandrehe[3]
Polish
  • Mięta polna[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Мята полевая[3]
Slovak
  • mäta roľná[3]
Slovenian
  • njivska meta[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • rantaminttu[3]
  • vanlig åkermynta[3]
  • åkermynta[3]
Thai
  • มินต์ป่า[3]
Turkish
  • Tarla Nanesi[3]
Ukrainian
  • М'ята польова[3]
Welsh
  • Minlys yr Âr[3]
  • Mintys Gwylltion[3]
  • Mintys y Maes[3]
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  • Mintys y Meysydd[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • corn mint — Page 3, column 1, row top 382 pt; common-name cell after Mentha arvensis.; Mentha arvensis.
[2] Mentha arvensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • corn mint — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Ackerminze — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Kornminze — results[1].names[38]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • common mint — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • cornmint — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • field mint — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • marsh mint — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • wild mint — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • hierbabuena — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • baume des champs — results[1].names[39]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Menthe des champs — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Menta campestre — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Akkermunt — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Hortelã-das-veigas — results[1].names[52]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
[3] Mentha arvensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • corn mint — results[9].names[1]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Ackerminze — results[9].names[18]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Kornminze — results[9].names[38]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • common mint — results[9].names[33]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • cornmint — results[9].names[8]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • field mint — results[9].names[2]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • marsh mint — results[9].names[9]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • wild mint — results[9].names[7]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • hierbabuena — results[9].names[4]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • baume des champs — results[9].names[39]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Menthe des champs — results[9].names[11]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Menta campestre — results[9].names[10]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Akkermunt — results[9].names[16]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Hortelã-das-veigas — results[9].names[52]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • albobueno — results[9].names[3]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • xakandrehe — results[9].names[5]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • menta de ruc — results[9].names[12]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Мята полевая — results[9].names[13]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Mięta polna — results[9].names[14]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • máta rolní — results[9].names[15]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Ager-mynte — results[9].names[17]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Rantaminttu — results[9].names[19]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • åkermynte — results[9].names[20]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Dirvinė mėta — results[9].names[21]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Aandegobagoons — results[9].names[22]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • 박하 — results[9].names[23]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • ヨウシュハッカ — results[9].names[24]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • põldmünt — results[9].names[25]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • åkermynta — results[9].names[26]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • 田野薄荷 — results[9].names[27]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • 野薄荷 — results[9].names[28]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • 野薄荷 — results[9].names[29]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • М'ята польова — results[9].names[30]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Мята палявая, ці Мятка — results[9].names[31]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Полска мента — results[9].names[32]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • njivska meta — results[9].names[34]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Tīruma mētra — results[9].names[35]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • มินต์ป่า — results[9].names[36]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • mezei menta — results[9].names[37]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • voldhumle — results[9].names[40]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • vildmynte — results[9].names[41]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • vand-mynte — results[9].names[42]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • horse-mynte — results[9].names[43]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • rantaminttu — results[9].names[44]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • vanlig åkermynta — results[9].names[45]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • bealdominta — results[9].names[46]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Minlys yr Âr — results[9].names[47]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Mintys Gwylltion — results[9].names[48]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Mintys y Maes — results[9].names[49]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Mintys y Meysydd — results[9].names[50]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • mäta roľná — results[9].names[51]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
  • Tarla Nanesi — results[9].names[53]; taxon id 58188; Mentha arvensis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Mentha arvensis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Mentha arvensis in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

corn mint (Mentha arvensis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Mentha arvensis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 635870; ID 3ZRM7; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 635870; ID 3ZRM7; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 1, entry Mentha arvensis (top 382 pt)

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