Nepeta racemosa

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

raceme catnip

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

NutletNutlet:
A small, dry, indehiscent carpel of a fruit, usually composed of one quarter of the fruit with each enclosing a single seed (e.g. mints).

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 1.7–1.8 mm
  • Width 0.9–1.2 mm
  • Thickness 0.5–0.7 mm

Color

Black

Texture

TuberculateTuberculate:
Having small pimple-like protuberances.

Other structures

White, V-shaped attachment area is at the base of the dorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
side.

Identification notes

DorsalDorsal:
Upper side or back of a seed or fruit.
and ventralVentral:
Adaxial; of the side of an organ facing the axis (compare dorsal).
sides rounded.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Lamiaceae

Valid name

Nepeta racemosa Lam.

Synonyms

Nepeta mussinii Spreng. ex Henckel

 Nepeta racemosa.  Nutlets with a white, V-shaped attachment area at base of dorsal side.
Nepeta racemosa. Nutlets with a white, V-shaped attachment area at base of dorsal side.