Yerba-Buena

Yerba buena, or Cuban mint, specified in recipes as the mojito s native mint, is peppermint, though die classification is also loosely applied hi Cuba to bergamot and die rugose form of spearmint, according to Dr. Art Tucker from die Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Delaware State University. Dr. Tucker is an expert on mint. 

Micromeria Chamissonis is a plant found wild on the Western Coast of the United States, where it is known as Yerba Buena. The oil has been examined by Power and Salway. ... 

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