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Mentha pulegium L.

Pennyroyal

source: H. Zell (2009), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)
source: H. Zell (2009), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Mentha pulegium L.
The Plant list Mentha pulegium L.
English name Pennyroyal



Crop relationship
Mint same genus



FLORON data (2014)
Indigeneity native
Trend since 1950 decreasing (25-50%)
Presence rare
Status Red List: near threatened
Legal protection unlisted

Conservation in the Netherlands

A) In protected areas per province

For subareas the link to the larger area is provided.

a = actually present, p = possible
(see: About CWRnl / Methodology)

Drenthe

  • Drentsche A-Oudemolen (SBB [p])
  • Polder Lappenvoort (NM [p])
  • Polder Oosterland (NM [p])

Gelderland

  • Balgoijse Meer (SBB [p])
  • Beekvliet (SBB [p])
  • Bemmelse Gendtse en Klompenwaard (SBB [a])
  • Doddendaal (SBB [p])
  • Huissense en Roswaard (SBB [p])
  • Lobberdensewaard en Tolkamerdijk (SBB [p])
  • Meinerswijk-Lingezegen (SBB [a])
  • Ooijpolder en Millingerwaard (SBB [a])
  • Oostereng (SBB [p])
  • Oude Rijnstrangen (SBB [p])

Limburg

  • Maasvallei (NM [p])
  • Molenbeekdal (SBB [p])
  • Swalmdal (SBB [a])

Noord-Brabant

  • De Molenbeek (SBB [a])
  • Maasuiterwaarden (NM [p])
  • Overlaat (SBB [p])
  • Rijskampen (NM [p])

Noord-Holland

  • Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland (NM [a])
  • Westeinderplassen (SBB [p])

Overijssel

  • Boswachterij Ommen (SBB [p])
  • Buurserzand (NM [p])
  • Junner Koeland (SBB [a])
  • Mokkelengoor (SBB [p])

Utrecht

  • Gagelpolder (SBB [p])

Zeeland

  • Braakman (SBB [p])

Zuid-Holland

  • Duivenvoordse Polder (SBB [p])
  • IJsselmonde (SBB [p])
  • Ijsseloevers (SBB [a])
  • Midden-Delfland (SBB [p])

B) In genebank

  • CGN: no material

© NDFF, 2015
© NDFF, 2015

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: locations of presence
  • green: management type maps with areas that qualify for financial support (largely representing the Dutch network of protected areas). Protected water areas are not shown (IJsselmeer, Markermeer and all Frisian lakes, Randmeren & Vechtplassen).

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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe Central- and S-Europe
Asia SW-Asia
Africa N-Africa
North-America W-North-America
South-America -
Australia SE Australia
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.5tqnkd
Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.5tqnkd

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information