Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), balm, common balm, or balm mint, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the mint family Lamiaceae and native to south-central Europe, the Mediterranean Basin, Iran, and Central Asia, but now naturalized in the Americas and elsewhere.
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Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 3 July 2026
- Category
- Plants
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: @Cbaile19 · iNaturalist · Pubblico dominio
Photo: Steve Kelley · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis · iNaturalist · CC BY
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