Hoary Mountain Mint

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Koasati)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Epistaxis

Science studied: 1,8-CINEOLE, EO, BETA-ELEMENE, NEOMENTHOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Pycnanthemum incanum

Common names: Hoary Mountain Mint, Hoary Mountain-mint, Hoary Mountainmint, Hoary mountainmint, hoary mountain-mint, hoary mountainmint, mátovec šedý, pycnanthème gris

POWO: 455219-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Koasati).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Epistaxis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Koasati)

Documented cultural uses

• Epistaxis

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Epistaxis · US(Koasati) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Characterization of Key Odorants in Hoary Mountain Mint, Pycnanthemum incanum. · 2019 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 1,8-CINEOLE
• EO
• BETA-ELEMENE
• NEOMENTHOL
• 3-OCTANOL
• 3-OCTYL-ACETATE
• 3-OCTYL-3-YL-ACETATE
• BETA-PINENE
• SABINENE
• ALPHA-TERPINEOL
• BICYCLOGERMACRENE
• P-CYMENE
• GERMACRENE-D
• TRANS-ISOPULEGONE
• 1-OCTEN-3-OL
• ALPHA-PINENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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