Question: Growing on my lawn in Massachusetts. The leaves are much yellower than the adjacent Pycnanthemum muticum. There are no flowers …
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Question
Growing on my lawn in Massachusetts. The leaves are much yellower than the adjacent Pycnanthemum muticum. There are no flowers yet. A broken leaf has a strong mint smell. Melissa officinalis?
Answer
Dear jfc, good afternoon. It could be Melissa officinalis, but without flowers (which are distinctive in this species), I would not want to attempt a confident answer. The morphology is fairly consistent with this species, so hopefully it will flower and confirm your hypothesis. Best wishes.
