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Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: July - October
Catnip's common name is from the intense attraction about many of cats have towards it, owing to the feline attractant nepetalactone it contains. That same chemical acts as a mild mosquito and fly repellant. Catnip is also used as an ingredient in some in herbal teas.
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18 July 2020
Big Meadows area, Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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18 July 2020
Big Meadows area, Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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18 July 2020
Big Meadows area, Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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18 July 2020
Big Meadows area, Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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18 July 2020
Big Meadows area, Shenandoah National Park (Central District), VA 
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