Guide to Herb Varieties As Listed in Selected Seed and Herb Plant Catalogs

Compiled by J.E. Simon, Patricia Garrett and Shawna Petterson, Center for New Crops and Plant Products, Purdue University ver. March, 1998

Common name	Scientific name	Varietal name	Source	Catalog no.	Description
Lavender, English	L.a., L.vera		JOR		seed whole
			TH		perennial
			MG		perennial
Lavender, French	L. dentata		TH		perennial
			R	P3645	perennial
Lavender,Munstead	L. a.	Munstead	GG	170	semi-dwarf perennial
			TH		perennial
			R	S3628	seed whole
			R	P3628	perennial
			TSC	HR1096	seed whole
			LG		perennial
			MG		perennial
			PS	1137-0	seed whole
Lavender, Spanish	L. stoechas		TH		perennial
			R	S3638	seed whole
	L. pedunculata	spanish	SG	4612	seed whole
Leeks	Allium ampeloprasum		MG		perennial
Lemon Balm	Melissa officinalis		JS	847	seed whole
			CG	#339	seed whole
			R	S1240	seed whole
			R	P1240	perennial
			R	H1240	leaf dried
			PB		cert. org. dried herb
			SC	#097
			STO	164A	seed whole
			TH		perennial
			FM	9336	seed whole
			DI		seed whole
			HS	932	seed whole
			PS	0293-9	seed whole
			GG	172	perennial
			MG		perennial
			NCP		perennial
			SG	1465	seed whole
		Aurea	MG		perennial
Lemon Grass, E. Indian	Cybopogon flexuosus		MG		perennial
			R	S3682	seed whole
Lemon Grass, W. Indian	Cybopogon citratus		SG	4610	rooted plant
			R	P3680	perennial
			R	H3680	dried herb
			PB		cert. org. dried herb
			NC	1222
			NC	1345	certified organic
			PS	43405-9	seed whole
Lemon Verbena	Aloysia triphylla		SG	4605	seed whole
Licorice	Glycrrhiza uralensis		JS	892	seed whole
			R	S3701-100	seed whole
			R	P3701-100	perennial
			R	H3701-100	root dried
			TSC	H1099	seed whole
			PB		cert. org. dried root
Lobelia	Lobelia inflata		JS	849	seed whole
			R	S3744	seed whole
			R	H3744	perennail
			R	P3744	herb dried
			PB		cert. org. fresh tops
			PB		cert. org. dried herb
			PB		cert. org. seed whole
			PM	LOBO4F	seed whole
			NC	1158	herb
			NC	1537	herb cert. org
			NC	1247	herb powder
Lovage	Levisticum officinale		JS	927	seed whole
			GG	174	perennial
			R	S3780	seed whole
			R	P3780	perennial
			TSC	HR1101	seed whole
			NGN		seed whole
			DI		seed whole
			TH		perennial
			HS	950	seed whole
			MG		perennial
			PS	1218-2	seed whole
Marjoram, Sweet	Origanum majorana		JS	928	seed whole
			GG	176	perennial
			R	S3910	seed whole
			R	P3910	perennial
			PS	1325-9	seed whole
			MG		perennial
			SG	1450	seed whole
			JOR		seed whole
			TSC	HR1105	seed whole
			FM	9502	seed whole
			HS	947	seed whole
			TH		perennial
	O. vulgare	golden	TH		perennial
	O. variegata	variegated	TH		perennial
			R	P3914	perennial
Marjoram, Pot	O. onites		MG		perennial
Marshmallow	Althaea officinalis		NGN		seed whole
			R	P3920	perennial
			R	S3920	seed whole
			R	H3920	root dried
			PB		cert. org. fresh root
			PB		cert. org. dried root
			JS	891	seed whole
Milk Thistle	Silybum marianum		JS	890	seed whole
			PB		cert. org. seed whole
			NC	1316	seed whole
			NC	1411	seed powder
Mint	Mentha spp.		JS		seed whole
	M. arvensis		PM	MENO4F	seed whole
	M. gentilis var.	Ginger	MG		perennial
			R	P4015	perennial
	M. gracilis	Vietnamese	MG		perennial
			R	P4053	perennial
	M. longifolia	Silver	MG		perennial
	Mentha X piperita	Roberts Mitchum	JS	888	seed whole
			GG	185	perennial
	M. piperita	Chocolate	MG		perennial
			R	P4006-300	perennial
			TH		perennial
		Blue Balsam	MG		perennial
		Lavender	MG		perennial
	M. p. citrata	Orange	MG		perennial
			R	P4028	perennial
			TH		perennial
	M. piperita	Peppermint	MG		perennial
			R	P4030	perennial
			R	H4030	leaf dried
			PB		cert. org. herb dried
			TH		perennial
			HS	951	seed whole
			NCP		perennial
			PS	1347-5	seed whole
			NC	1208	leaf
			NC	2108	leaf cert. org
			NC	1493	leaf powder
	M. suaveolens	Apple	MG		perennial
			R	P4000	perennial
			TH		perennial
	Mentha spicata	Native Spearmint	JS	954	seed whole
			R	P4040	perennial
			R	H4040	leaf dried
			TH		perennial
			STO	157A	seed whole
			NGN		seed whole
			PB		cert. org. dried herb
			DI		seed whole
			FM	9505	seed whole
			TSC	HR1113	seed whole
			PS	1348-7	seed whole
			NCP		perennial
	M. s. var Crispi	Curly	MG		perennial
			DI		seed whole
			R	P4040-200	perennial
			TH		perennial
	M. suaveolens Variegata	Pineapple	MG		perennial
			R	P4032	perennial
			TH		perennial
			NCP		perennial
Mint, Mountain	Pycnanthemum pilosum	Mountain	MG		perennial
			R	S4064	seed whole
			R	P4064	perennial
			TH		perennial
Motherwort	Leonarus cardiaca		JS	887	seed whole
			PB		cert. org. dried herb
			R	S4100	seed whole
			R	H4100	herb dried
			NC	1544	herb whole cert. org
			SC	#356
			NC	1161	herb
			NC	1419	herb cert. org
			NC	1470	herb powder
			NC	1463	herb whole
Mugwort	Artemesia vulgaris		JS	886	seed whole
			R	S4120	seed whole
			R	P4120	perennial
			R	H4120	leaf dried
			PB		cert. org. dried herb
			NC	1237
Mullein	Verbascum thapsus		JS	885	seed whole
			PB		cert. org. fresh flower
			R	S4125	seed whole
			R	H4125	leaf dried
			PB		cert. org. dried flower
			PB		cert. org. dried leaf
			NC	1162
			NC	1491
Nettle	Urtica dioica		JS	877	seed whole
			PB		cert. org. dried herb
			NC	1184	leaf
			NC	2184	leaf cert. org
			NC	1304	leaf powder
			NC	1329	leaf powder cert. org
Oregano, Greek	Origanum heracleoticum		JS	930	seed whole
			TH		perennial
			HS	940	seed whole
			STO	158A	seed whole
			TSC	HR1116	seed whole
			FM	9530	seed whole
			PS	1523-9	seed whole
			MG		perennial
			R	S4315	seed whole
			R	P4315	perennial
			R	H4315	leaf dried
			NCP		perennial
Oregano, True Greek	Origanum heracleoticum		GG	178	perennial
			SG	1460	seed whole