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  Nepeta cataria Nepeta cataria
   
common name : Catnip
nom commun : Herbe à chats / Cataire
family : Lamiaceae
etymology : Nepeta, maybe from Nepete an ancient Etruscan city; cataria, from cattus, cat, for the aroma irresistible to cats.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Introduced, roadsides, disturbed areas. VASCAN
Photos : Milk River, AB.
References : [3] [6] [15] [39] [46]
Links : USDA , E-Flora BC , UWSP
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