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Mint - Mentha sp

Mentha (also known as Mint, from Greek míntha, Linear B mi-ta) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). The species are not clearly distinct and estimates of the number of species varies from 13 to 18. Hybridization between some of the species occurs naturally. Many other hybrids as well as numerous cultivars are known in cultivation. The genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America.

Approvals

Animal	Part(s)	Comment
Primate	All

Locations

Location	Comments
Not On Grounds

Toxicity

Animal	Part	Comments	Citation
Canid	All
Equid	All
Felid	All

images

Leaves

Plant

Flower

Leaves

Raw Data

    {'Approvals': [{'ApprovalAnimal': 'Primate', 'ApprovalPart': 'All'}],
 'BotanicalName': 'Mentha sp',
 'Comments': '            Mentha (also known as Mint, from Greek míntha, '
             'Linear B mi-ta) is a genus of flowering plants in the family '
             'Lamiaceae (mint family). The species are not clearly distinct '
             'and estimates of the number of species varies from 13 to 18. '
             'Hybridization between some of the species occurs naturally. Many '
             'other hybrids as well as numerous cultivars are known in '
             'cultivation. The genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across '
             'Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America.\r\n'
             '        ',
 'CommonName': ' Mint',
 'Images': [{'ImageType': 'Leaves', 'ImageURL': 'Images/hj5mj1zy.pl3.JPG\r'},
            {'ImageType': 'Plant', 'ImageURL': 'Images/akaeqmwr.3l4.JPG\r'},
            {'ImageType': 'Flower', 'ImageURL': 'Images/vivlzaj1.bng.jpg\r'},
            {'ImageType': 'Leaves', 'ImageURL': 'Images/mhpjdu1u.kpy.jpg\r'}],
 'Locations': [{'LocationComments': '', 'LocationName': 'Not On Grounds'}],
 'PlantID': '76',
 'Toxicity': [{'ToxicityAnimal': 'Equid',
               'ToxicityComments': 'x\t76\tMint\tAll parts\tPrimates\tToxic to '
                                   'dogs, cats, horses- vomiting and diarrhea '
                                   'with large amounts\tASPCA\r',
               'ToxicityPart': 'All',
               'ToxicityReference': '24'},
              {'ToxicityAnimal': 'Felid',
               'ToxicityComments': 'x\t76\tMint\tAll parts\tPrimates\tToxic to '
                                   'dogs, cats, horses- vomiting and diarrhea '
                                   'with large amounts\tASPCA\r',
               'ToxicityPart': 'All',
               'ToxicityReference': '24'},
              {'ToxicityAnimal': 'Canid',
               'ToxicityComments': 'x\t76\tMint\tAll parts\tPrimates\tToxic to '
                                   'dogs, cats, horses- vomiting and diarrhea '
                                   'with large amounts\tASPCA',
               'ToxicityPart': 'All',
               'ToxicityReference': '24'}]}