
There are 76 herbs that start with the letter M, from Mace to Mustard. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.
For each item you will find the following information
Order: The subclass the herbs belongs to
Habitat: The places or type of weather the herbs lives in
Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species
Name: Macedonian Ginger
Order: Zingiberales
Habitat: Temperate regions
Scientific name: Zingiber officinale 'Macrocephalum'
Name: Maiden's Tears
Order: Saxifragales
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Saxifraga sarmentosa
Name: Maidenhair Fern
Order: Polypodiales
Habitat: Temperate and tropical regions
Scientific name: Adiantum capillus-veneris
Name: Malanga
Order: Arales
Habitat: Native to the Caribbean and parts of Central America
Scientific name: Xanthosoma sagittifolium
Name: Malappuram Ginger
Order: Zingiberales
Habitat: Western Ghats of India
Scientific name: Zingiber malabaricum
Name: Malawian Tea
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Native to Malawi and surrounding regions in Africa
Scientific name: Prinsepia utilis
Name: Malpighia
Order: Malpighiales
Habitat: Native to the Caribbean and parts of Central America
Scientific name: Malpighia spp.
Name: Maltese Mushroom
Order: Agaricales
Habitat: Mediterranean regions
Scientific name: Lactarius deliciosus
Name: Mamaki
Order: Urticales
Habitat: Native to Hawaii and parts of the South Pacific
Scientific name: Pipturus spp.
Name: Manchurian Fir
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Native to northeastern China and Korea
Scientific name: Abies holophylla
Name: Manchurian Wildginger
Order: Piperales
Habitat: Temperate forests
Scientific name: Asarum sieboldii
Name: Mandrake Fern
Order: Polypodiales
Habitat: Temperate regions
Scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum
Name: Maqui
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Native to Chile and parts of Argentina
Scientific name: Aristotelia chilensis
Name: Marang
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Native to parts of Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Artocarpus odoratissimus
Name: Marigold
Order: Asterales
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions
Scientific name: Tagetes erecta
Name: Marsh Marigold
Order: Ranunculales
Habitat: Northern temperate regions
Scientific name: Caltha palustris
Name: May-apple
Order: Ranunculales
Habitat: Eastern North America
Scientific name: Podophyllum peltatum
Name: Mayapple
Order: Ranunculales
Habitat: Eastern North America
Scientific name: Podophyllum peltatum
Name: Meadow Goatsbeard
Order: Asterales
Habitat: Temperate grasslands
Scientific name: Tragopogon pratensis
Name: Mint Geranium
Order: Geraniales
Habitat: Tropical regions
Scientific name: Pelargonium tomentosum
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
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Mace | Sapindales | Tropical evergreen trees | Myristica fragrans |
Macedonian Ginger | Zingiberales | Temperate regions | Zingiber officinale 'Macrocephalum' |
Madder | Gentianales | Temperate regions | Rubia tinctorum |
Mahaleb Cherry | Rosales | Temperate regions | Prunus mahaleb |
Maiden's Tears | Saxifragales | Temperate forests | Saxifraga sarmentosa |
Maidenhair Fern | Polypodiales | Temperate and tropical regions | Adiantum capillus-veneris |
Maidenshair Tree | Ginkgoales | Native to China | Ginkgo biloba |
Majoram | Lamiales | Mediterranean region | Origanum majorana |
Malabar Nightshade | Solanales | Tropical regions | Basella alba |
Malabar Spinach | Caryophyllales | Asia | Basella alba |
Malanga | Arales | Native to the Caribbean and parts of Central America | Xanthosoma sagittifolium |
Malappuram Ginger | Zingiberales | Western Ghats of India | Zingiber malabaricum |
Malawian Tea | Ericales | Native to Malawi and surrounding regions in Africa | Prinsepia utilis |
Malayalam Karunka | Caryophyllales | Tropical Asia | Carissa carandas |
Malayan Ginger | Zingiberales | Southeast Asia | Zingiber spectabile |
Male Fern | Polypodiales | Temperate regions | Dryopteris filix-mas |
Mallow Wort | Malvales | Europe | Malva sylvestris |
Mallows | Malvales | Temperate regions | Malva sylvestris |
Malpighia | Malpighiales | Native to the Caribbean and parts of Central America | Malpighia spp. |
Malta Spurge | Malpighiales | Mediterranean | Euphorbia melitensis |
Maltese Mushroom | Agaricales | Mediterranean regions | Lactarius deliciosus |
Mamaki | Urticales | Native to Hawaii and parts of the South Pacific | Pipturus spp. |
Manchurian Fir | Pinales | Native to northeastern China and Korea | Abies holophylla |
Manchurian Wildginger | Piperales | Temperate forests | Asarum sieboldii |
Mandala Flower | Malvales | Africa | Adansonia digitata |
Mandrake | Solanales | Mediterranean | Mandragora officinarum |
Mandrake Fern | Polypodiales | Temperate regions | Pteridium aquilinum |
Mandukaparni | Apiales | Asia and Africa | Centella asiatica |
Mapocho | Apiales | Andes Mountains | Azorella compacta |
Maqui | Rosales | Native to Chile and parts of Argentina | Aristotelia chilensis |
Maqui Berry | Rosales | South America | Aristotelia chilensis |
Maral Root | Asterales | Central Asia | Rhaponticum carthamoides |
Marang | Rosales | Native to parts of Southeast Asia | Artocarpus odoratissimus |
Marawi Ginger | Zingiberales | Southeast Asia | Zingiber zerumbet |
Mareya | Malpighiales | West Africa | Mareya micrantha |
Marigold | Asterales | Tropical and subtropical regions | Tagetes erecta |
Marigold Tree | Asterales | Tropical regions | Tagetes minuta |
Marigold Vine | Cucurbitales | South America | Tropaeolum majus |
Marjoram | Lamiales | Mediterranean region | Origanum majorana |
Marjoram Oregano | Lamiales | Temperate regions | Origanum majorana |
Marram Grass | Poales | Coastal regions | Ammophila arenaria |
Marsh Mallow | Malvales | Temperate regions | Althaea officinalis |
Marsh Marigold | Ranunculales | Northern temperate regions | Caltha palustris |
Marsh Pennywort | Apiales | Wetlands | Hydrocotyle vulgaris |
Marsh Tea | Ericales | Boreal forests | Ledum palustre |
Marshmallow | Malvales | Europe | Althaea officinalis |
Mashua | Brassicales | Tropical Andes | Tropaeolum tuberosum |
Masterwort | Apiales | Alps | Peucedanum ostruthium |
Mastic Tree | Sapindales | Mediterranean region | Pistacia lentiscus |
May Apple | Ranunculales | Temperate forests | Podophyllum peltatum |
May-apple | Ranunculales | Eastern North America | Podophyllum peltatum |
Mayapple | Ranunculales | Eastern North America | Podophyllum peltatum |
Meadow Clary | Lamiales | Europe | Salvia pratensis |
Meadow Clover | Fabales | Temperate grasslands | Trifolium pratense |
Meadow Goatsbeard | Asterales | Temperate grasslands | Tragopogon pratensis |
Meadow Saffron | Liliales | Europe | Colchicum autumnale |
Meadow Sage | Lamiales | Europe | Salvia pratensis |
Meadowrue | Ranunculales | Europe | Thalictrum aquilegifolium |
Meadowsweet | Rosales | Temperate regions | Filipendula ulmaria |
Medeola | Liliales | North America | Medeola virginiana |
Melic Grass | Poales | Temperate regions | Melica spp. |
Melilot | Fabales | Temperate regions | Melilotus officinalis |
Melon Mint | Lamiales | North America | Clinopodium canadense |
Microgreens | Various | Worldwide | Various |
Mignonette | Brassicales | Mediterranean region | Reseda odorata |
Milkvetch | Fabales | Arid regions | Astragalus spp. |
Milkweed | Gentianales | Temperate regions | Asclepias spp. |
Milky Oats | Poales | Eurasia | Avena sativa |
Mint | Lamiales | Temperate regions | Mentha |
Mint Geranium | Geraniales | Tropical regions | Pelargonium tomentosum |
Molluka Bean | Fabales | Southeast Asia | Psophocarpus tetragonolobus |
Moringa | Brassicales | Africa and Asia | Moringa oleifera |
Motherwort | Lamiales | Temperate regions | Leonurus cardiaca |
Mugwort | Asterales | Temperate regions | Artemisia vulgaris |
Mung Bean | Fabales | Asia | Vigna radiata |
Mustard | Brassicales | Temperate regions | Sinapis alba |