Question: Sightings Weds, 25 Jul 18, at Hamilton Cove Preserve, Trescott, Maine. First five images are of the same plant emerging …
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Sightings Weds, 25 Jul 18, at Hamilton Cove Preserve, Trescott, Maine. First five images are of the same plant emerging from a crevice of rock ledges and slabs. Next images are, I believe, the same plant but a white flower variation. These last two photos are from the same specimen along the "meadow" path that departs the rocky beach. Thanks ahead of time!
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Dear kcrawford, you have two different species of mint in your photographs. Those with a white flower are Galeopsis tetrahit (brittle-stemmed hemp-nettle), and those with pink flowers are Galeopsis bifida (split-lipped hemp-nettle). These are non-aromatic mints that originate from Europe. Best wishes.
