Nepeta cataria

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[edit] Catnip

• ANPC Rank –
• Moss, Flora of Alberta – Rare
• Global Invasive Species Database – No
• NatureServe Rank – Not yet assessed
• Haber, Upland – No
• Haber, Wetland – No
• CWF, Status & Invasive Range – No
• Alberta Revegetation Guidelines – No
• The Nature Conservancy – No
• CBCN – No
• AB Weed – No

[edit] Remarks

Becoming common in S Alberta, forms dense patches (visit Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park). Rare 20 years ago. In a given area, can expand from a single introduction to become fairly common in 5 years.

Catnip is a perennial. It produces many brown to black ellipsoidal seeds 1 mm or so long. Both the foliage and flowers are aromatic. Some brands of dried catnip include only leaves and stems, but others include flowers and fruit as well, with lots of seed.