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Nepeta cataria L.
Engl.: catnip, catmint, catnep.
Deu.: Gewöhnliche Katzenminze, Katzenminze.
Fran.: cataire, menthe des chats.
Sven.: kattmynta.
Suom.: aitokissanminttu, kissanminttu.
Span.: hierba gatera, menta de gato.
Pharm.: herba catariae, herba nepetae.
Bot. syn.: Cataria vulgaris Moench.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Henriette's herbal blog: Herb of the Week: Catnip, catnep, catmint.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Henriette's herbal blog: Valerian and catnip both have a reputation of driving cats wild.
Henriette's herbal blog: Of catnip, lemon catnip and Caucasian catnip.
Classic texts: Journals: TNEMA 1882-1883.
Culinary herbfaq: single herbs.
Classic texts: USDisp 1918.
Classic texts: Scudder 1870.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: Felter 1922.
Classic texts: Cook 1869.
Classic texts: Boericke 1901.
Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 10.1995.
Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 02.1994.
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