Summary
Verified:
03/24/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
- Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
- Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
- Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
- Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
- Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
- Soreng, R. J. & E. A. Cope. 1991. On the taxonomy of cultivated species of the Chrysanthemum genus-complex (Anthemideae; Compositae). Baileya 23:157.
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
- Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2.
Common names
English
alecost – costmary – mint-geranium – French
balsamite – barbe au coq – menthe-romaine – German
echtes Balsamkraut – Frauenminze – Marienblatt – Italian
costina amara – erba costa – erba Santa Maria – Swedish
balsamblad –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Armenia | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Azerbaijan | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Caucasus | Georgia | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iran | | n.w. |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Turkey | | e.? |
| 2 | Cultivated | | | | | also cult. |
| 3 | Adventive | Europe | Eastern Europe | Lithuania | | |
| 3 | Adventive | Europe | Middle Europe | Czech Republic | | |
| 3 | Adventive | Europe | Middle Europe | Hungary | | |
| 3 | Adventive | Europe | Middle Europe | Switzerland | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Cyprus | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Eastern Europe | Russian Federation-European part | European part | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Eastern Europe | Ukraine | | incl. Krym |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Middle Europe | Belgium | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Middle Europe | Germany | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Northern Europe | Norway | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Northern Europe | Sweden | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Northern Europe | United Kingdom | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Albania | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bosnia and Herzegovina | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Bulgaria | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Croatia | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | incl. Sicily |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | North Macedonia | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Serbia | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | incl. Corsica |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Eastern Canada | Canada | Nova Scotia | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Eastern Canada | Canada | Ontario | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Illinois | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Kansas | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Missouri | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | South Dakota | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | North-Central U.S.A. | United States | Wisconsin | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Connecticut | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Indiana | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Maine | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Massachusetts | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | New Hampshire | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | New York | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Ohio | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Pennsylvania | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Rhode Island | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northeastern U.S.A. | United States | Vermont | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Colorado | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Idaho | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Montana | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Oregon | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Washington | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Northwestern U.S.A. | United States | Wyoming | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Delaware | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Maryland | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | California | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Nevada | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Southwestern U.S.A. | United States | Utah | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Northern America | Western Canada | Canada | Saskatchewan | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Southern America | Southern South America | Argentina | | |
Native
Asia-Temperate
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WESTERN ASIA:
Iran (n.w.), Turkey (e.?)
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CAUCASUS:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Adventive
Europe
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MIDDLE EUROPE:
Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary
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EASTERN EUROPE:
Lithuania
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
Europe
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NORTHERN EUROPE:
United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden
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MIDDLE EUROPE:
Belgium, Germany
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EASTERN EUROPE:
Russian Federation-European part [European part], Ukraine (incl. Krym)
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sicily), North Macedonia, Serbia
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain, France (incl. Corsica)
Northern America
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EASTERN CANADA:
Canada [Nova Scotia, Ontario]
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WESTERN CANADA:
Canada [Saskatchewan]
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NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont]
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NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States [Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin]
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NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
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SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Delaware, Maryland]
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SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States [California, Nevada, Utah]
Southern America
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SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Argentina
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Environmental | ornamental | | Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. |
| Environmental | ornamental | | Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. |
| Food additives | flavoring | for ales | Uphof, J. C. T. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=317330.
Accessed 7 May 2025.