Lesser Cat-mint
Nepeta nepetella
Nepeta nepetella, common name lesser cat-mint, is a low-growing species of catnip belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It is native to France, Spain, Italy, Algeria, and Morocco.SubspeciesNepeta nepetella subsp. aragonensis (Lam.) Nyman - Spain, Algeria, Morocco Nepeta nepetella subsp. laciniata (Willk.) Aedo - Sierra Nevada of southern Spain Nepeta nepetella subsp. murcica (Guirão ex Willk.) Aedo - Morocco, southern Spain Nepeta nepetella subsp. nepetella - Pyrenees, western Alps, + Apennines of Spain, France, Italy
- Scientific name
- Nepeta nepetella
- Family
- Lamiaceae