Nepeta cataria
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Semi-desert.  Foothills.  Gardens, fields, disturbed areas.  Spring, summer.
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, May 8, 2007.

Nepeta cataria is at home in most of the United States.  It grows to over three feet tall, often in large patches.  White-to-pale yellow flowers are minute in swirled clusters.

In 1753 Linnaeus gave the name "Nepeta cataria" to plants native to Eurasia.  The scientific name is probably derived from the word "Nepete", an ancient city.

Nepeta cataria
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Semi-desert.  Foothills.  Gardens, fields, disturbed areas.  Spring, summer.
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, May 8, 2007.