檸檬薄荷(學名:Mentha citrata)[1],也被稱為柑橘薄荷、佛手柑薄荷、酸橙薄荷、檸檬留蘭香,在USA中部也被稱為加州小薄荷(Yerba Buena),原為薄荷屬植物水薄荷的一個變種。整株植物光滑,帶有黃色腺體點綴,呈深綠色,通常捎帶紫色,特別是在葉子邊緣處。葉邊呈鋸齒狀。紫色花萼上有非常明顯的黃色的腺體線。當碾碎後,這種草本植物會有很明顯的檸檬香味。它有時也被用製作檸檬味的茶飲料,並有一定藥用價值。
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