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Spicy, resinous, pungent . . .

1 Madia elegans
showy madia turpentine scented noticable from a distance Leaves Strong
2 Magnolia kobus
MAGNOLIACEAE
aromatic camphor scented branches. aromatic bark released when bruised Stems
Bark
Mild
3 Mahonia aquifolium
hollyleaved barberry
holly mahonia
Oregon grape holly
fragrant flowers. peculiar but agreeable odor Flowers Mild
4 Mahonia bealei
Beale's barberry
leatherleaf mahonia
barberry
fragrant flowers. like Lily-of-the-Valley Flowers Mild
5 Malva moschata
MALVACEAE
musk mallow flowers and leaves both have a soft musky fragrance Flowers
Leaves
Faint
6 Marrubium vulgare
white horehound aromatic leaves. strongly aromatic Leaves Strong
7 Matricaria chamomilla
MATRICARIACEAE
sweet false chamomile strongly scented Leaves Strong
8 Matthiola longipetala ssp. bicornis
CRUCIFERAE
night scented stock strongly spicy at night Flowers Strong
9 Maxillaria picta
epiphytic orchid hawthorn-like fragrance Flowers Mild
10 Melaleuca elliptica
MELALEUCACEAE
granite bottlebrush aromatic leaves Leaves Mild
11 Melaleuca nesophila
MELALEUCACEAE
western tea myrtle aromatic leaves Leaves Mild
12 Melilotus coerulea
LEGUMINOSAE
sweet clover musk Flowers Mild
13 Melissa officinalis
lemon mint
lemon balm
bee balm
sweet balm
aromatic leaves. hot,dry,lemon scented Leaves Mild
14 Mentha aquatica
MENTHACEAE
watermint aromatic Leaves Mild
15 Mentha longifolia
MENTHACEAE
horsemint mint. strongly aromatic musty scented Leaves Strong
16 Mentha pulegium
MENTHACEAE
pennyroyal freely released, sharply aromatic Leaves Strong
17 Mentha spicata
MENTHACEAE
spearmint usually sweet smelling but occasionally pungent Leaves Mild
18 Mentha x gracilis 'Variegata'
MENTHACEAE
ginger mint
red mint
strongly aromatic ginger-flavored Leaves Strong
19 Meum athamanticum
UMBELLIFERAE
bawd-money aromatic. aromatic Flowers Mild
20 Micromeria brownii
LABIATAE
very aromatic Leaves Strong
21 Micromeria corsica
LABIATAE
pungent Leaves Mild
22 Micromeria cremophyla
LABIATAE
fragrant. aromatic Leaves
Flowers
Mild
23 Micromeria cristata
LABIATAE
aromatic Flowers Mild
24 Micromeria croatica
LABIATAE
fragrant. aromatic Leaves
Flowers
Mild
25 Micromeria filiformis
LABIATAE
fragrant. aromatic Leaves
Flowers
Mild
26 Micromeria piperella
LABIATAE
fragrant. aromatic Leaves
Flowers
Mild
27 Micromeria rupestris
LABIATAE
fragrant. aromatic Leaves
Flowers
Mild
28 Mimulus moschatus
musk plant musk scented in all its parts Leaves Mild
29 Mohria tutifraga
MOHRIACEAE
African fern agreeable frankincense-like aroma Leaves Mild
30 Monarda fistulosa
wild bee balm
wild bergamot
aromatic leaves. resinous minty Leaves Mild
31 Monardella macrantha
LABIATAE
highly aromatic Flowers Strong
32 Monodora myristica
MONODORACEAE
calabash nutmeg flowers are somewhat fragrant; seeds have aromatic oil with a nutmeg flavor Flowers
Seeds
Mild
33 Moscharia pinnatifida
COMPOSITAE
musk scented Leaves Mild
34 Muscari moschatum
HYACINTHACEAE
grape hyacinth
musk hyacinth
fragrant. musky odor Flowers Mild
35 Myoporum sandwicense
MYOPORACEAE
bastard sandalwood wood smells like sandalwood Wood Mild
36 Myrica californica
MYRICACEAE
wax myrtle
California bayberry
highly aromatic Leaves Strong
37 Myrica cerifera
MYRICACEAE
southern bayberry
candleberry
waxberry
wax myrtle
aromatic leaves. delicious spicy fragrance Leaves Mild
38 Myristica fragrans
MYRISTICACEAE
nutmeg
mace
rou dou kou
leaves are aromatic; the seed is the commercial Nutmeg; the outer seed aril is t Leaves
Seeds
Mild
39 Myroxylon pereirae
LEGUMINOSAE
Peruvian balsam
balsam of Peru
rich balsamic resin Whole plant Mild
40 Myroxylon toluiferum
LEGUMINOSAE
balsam of Tolu warm extremely fragrant lemon scented resin Oil Mild
41 Narcissus 'Dutch Moschatus'
NARCISSACEAE
daffodil musky Flowers Mild
42 Narcissus albicans
NARCISSACEAE
daffodil musky Flowers Mild
43 Nasturtium
pungent, peppery, smoky sweetness Flowers Mild
44 Nepeta cataria
NEPETACEAE
catnip medicinal odor. mint and pennyroyal mixed scent. aromatic leaves liked b Leaves Mild
45 Nepeta cyanea
NEPETACEAE
strongly scented Leaves Strong
46 Nepeta grandiflora
NEPETACEAE
Caucasus catmint strongly scented Leaves Strong
47 Nepeta macrantha
NEPETACEAE
strongly scented Leaves Strong
48 Nepeta mussini
NEPETACEAE
strongly scented Leaves Strong
49 Nepeta nuda
NEPETACEAE
strongly scented Leaves Strong
50 Nicotiana attenuata
NICOTIANACEAE
coyote tobacco strong smelling Leaves Strong
51 Nicotiana tabacum
NICOTIANACEAE
tobacco strong aroma Leaves Strong
52 Nigella sativa
NIGELLACEAE
black cumin
Roman coriander
nutmeg flower
seeds smell and taste like nutmeg Seeds Mild
53 Nothoscordum bivalve
ALLIACEAE
crow poison
false garlic
garlic scented Leaves Mild
54 Nothoscordum fragrans
ALLIACEAE
garlic scented Leaves Mild
55 Nymphaea thermalis
NYMPHAEACEAE
Hungarian Lotus wine scented Flowers Mild
56 Ocimum basilicum
"Magic" Thai basil
Siam queen
Thai sweet basil
sweet. warmly fragrant; used in cooking Leaves Mild
57 Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon Basil'
cinnamon basil spicy Leaves Mild
58 Ocimum gratissimum
African basil strong lemon-basil scent and taste Leaves Strong
59 Ocimum minimum
least basil thymelike fragrance Leaves Mild
60 Odontoglossum triumphans
epiphytic orchid warm pansy like scent Flowers Faint
61 Olearia argophylla
COMPOSITAE
daisy bush
musk tree
musk scented Leaves Mild
62 Olearia fragrantissima
COMPOSITAE
daisy bush
musk tree
musk scented Leaves Mild
63 Olearia ilicifolia
COMPOSITAE
daisy bush
musk tree
musk scented Leaves Mild
64 Olearia moschata
COMPOSITAE
daisy bush
musk tree
musk scented Leaves Mild
65 Olearia odorata
COMPOSITAE
daisy bush
musk tree
musk scented Leaves Mild
66 Origanum dictamnus
dittany of crete
marjoram
sweet and aromatic scent. aromatic Leaves Mild
67 Origanum microphyllum
eau de Cologne plant slight cedar-wood scent with a hint of lemon Leaves Mild
68 Origanum onites
pot marjoram warm,rough,sweet scent Leaves Mild
69 Origanum pulchrum
marjoram sweet and aromatic scent. aromatic Leaves Mild
70 Origanum tournefortii
marjoram sweet and aromatic scent. aromatic Leaves Mild
71 Origanum vulgare
oregano
wild majorum
organy
pot majorum
spicy fragrant leaves. sweet and aromatic scent; used in cooking. pungen Leaves Mild
72 Origanum x majoricum
hardy majoram
Italian oregano
sweet and pungent Leaves Mild
73 Osmaronia cerasiformis
ROSACEAE
oso-berry delicious bitter fragrance Flowers Mild
74 Osmorhiza longistylis
UMBELLIFERAE
smoother sweet cicely anise scented roots Roots Mild
75 Pachysandra procumbens
PACHYSANDRACEAE
Allegheny spurge
Allegheny pachysandra
curious aroma Flowers Mild
76 Paeonia 'President Wilson'
PAEONIACEAE
peony spicy Flowers Mild
77 Paeonia lutea
PAEONIACEAE
peony lily-like fragrance Flowers Mild
78 Panax schinseng
Asiatic ginseng aromatic and bitter; this is the commercial product Corm Mild
79 Panicum variegatum
PANICACEAE
orchid-like fragrance Flowers Mild
80 Pelargonium 'Dr. Livingston'
skeleton geranium strongly scented Leaves Strong
81 Pelargonium 'Lady Mary'
sweet leaved geranium spice scented leaves Leaves Mild
82 Pelargonium 'Shottesham'
sweet leaved geranium filbert scented leaves Leaves Mild
83 Pelargonium fragrans
sweet leaved geranium spice scented leaves Leaves Mild
84 Pelargonium gratum
sweet leaved geranium cinnamon scented leaves Leaves Mild
85 Pelargonium graveolens
sweet scented geranium
sweet leaved geranium
nutmeg scented leaves Leaves Mild
86 Peltaria alliacea
onion like odor Flowers Mild
87 Petiveria alliacea
PETIVERIACEAE
guinea henweed
skunk bush
garlic scented Leaves Mild
88 Peumus citriodora
MONIMIACEAE
spice scented leaves Leaves Mild
89 Phalaenopsis schilleriana
ORCHIDACEAE
epiphytic orchid very fragrant rose and Lily-of-theValley scents Flowers Strong
90 Phebalium nudum
RUTACEAE
highly aromatic in all its parts Whole plant Strong
91 Phegopteris hexagonoptera
THELYPTERIDACEAE
broad beechfern earthy odor emited from tiny glands Leaves Faint
92 Phegopteris polypoioides
THELYPTERIDACEAE
beech ferns earthy odor emited from tiny glands Leaves Faint
93 Phegopteris robertiana
THELYPTERIDACEAE
scented oak fern
limestone polypody
earthy odor emited from tiny glands Leaves Faint
94 Phellodendron amurense
RUTACEAE
Amur cork tree
huang bai
Chinese cork tree
turpentine-like odor from the crushed berries Berries Mild
95 Phlomis fruticosa
LABIATAE
shrubby Jerusalem sage sage like odor when crushed Leaves Mild
96 Phlox
phlox peppery sweet scent Flowers Mild
97 Pimenta acris
bay rum tree
black cinnamon
fragrant leaves noticable from a distance; oil extracted from the berries used t Leaves
Berries
Strong
98 Pimenta officinalis
allspice flowers have a fragrant perfume noticable from a distance; leaves are sweet scen Flowers
Leaves
Berries
Strong
99 Piper nigrum
PIPERACEAE
black pepper dried berries are the commercial black pepper Berries Mild
100 Pittosporum tenuifolium
PITTOSPORACEAE
tawhiwhi bark is pungent when crushed Bark Mild
101 Pluchea camphorata
camphor pluchea
salt marsh fleabane
camphor-like scent Flowers Mild
102 Polyanthus
GRAMINEAE
warm sweetness Flowers Mild
103 Polyscias balfouriana
ARALIACEAE
aralia aromatic Flowers Mild
104 Polyscias filicifolia
ARALIACEAE
aralia aromatic Flowers Mild
105 Polyscias fruticosa
ARALIACEAE
Ming aralia aromatic Flowers Mild
106 Polyscias guilfoylei
ARALIACEAE
geranium aralia aromatic Flowers Mild
107 Polyscias obtusa
ARALIACEAE
aralia aromatic Flowers Mild
108 Pongamia pinnata
LEGUMINOSAE
karum tree strong smelling Leaves Strong
109 Populus balsamifera
SALICACEAE
balsam poplar
western balsam
balsamic fragrance Leaves Mild
110 Populus canadensis
SALICACEAE
western balsam balsamic fragrance Leaves Mild
111 Populus trichocarpa
SALICACEAE
black cottonwood
western balsam
balsamic fragrance Leaves Mild
112 Primula acaulis
PRIMULACEAE
common primrose balmy scent Flowers Mild
113 Primula anisodora
PRIMULACEAE
anise primrose flowers are anise scented; leaves are anise scented; roots are anise scented Flowers
Leaves
Roots
Mild
114 Primula officinalis
PRIMULACEAE
balmy scent Flowers Mild
115 Primula spp.
PRIMULACEAE
primrose husky rough scent Flowers Mild
116 Prunus americana
PRUNACEAE
wild plum
file prune
wild cherry
American plum
hawthorn-like scent Flowers Mild
117 Prunus ilicifolia
PRUNACEAE
Islay
evergreen cherry
mountain holly
bitter fragrance Flowers Mild
118 Psoralea
scurvy-pea strongly scented Leaves Strong
119 Psoralea physodes
California tea aromatic Leaves Mild
120 Pteris aquilina
PTERIDACEAE
braken smells like the sea Leaves Mild
121 Pulicaria dysenterica
meadow false fleabane plant emits a soapy smell when bruised Stems Mild
122 Puschkinia scilloides
HYACINTHACEAE
delicately spicy Flowers Faint
123 Pyrola rotundifolia
PYROLACEAE
scented like Lily-of-the-Valley Flowers Faint
124 Pyrus sambucifolia
PYRACEAE
western mountain ash
rowan tree
extremely pungent Flowers Overpowering

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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