Catnip Nepeta cataria

Family: Mint Family (Lamiaceae) Distinctive features: Distinctive odour when leaves rubbed. Flowers: Summer;  White, Blue/Violet;  Irregular flowers Stem: Square. Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 88    Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 78, 350    ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 294    Native/Non-native: Non-native Status: Common, alien. Notes: This is the famous plant that cats go nuts over. Origin and Meaning of Names:  Scientific Name: cataria: about cats Photographs: 24 photographs available, of which 6 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.