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Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Monarda clinopodioides Gray
Basil beebalm
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
USDA Symbol: MOCL2
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
Linnaeus named the genus Monarda in honor of a 16th century Spanish physician and botanist, Nicolas Bautista Monardes (1493-1588). Monardes never went to the Americas but was able to study medicinal plants in Spain because Spain controlled navigation and commerce from the New World.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1164 Collected 2012-06-11 in Anderson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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USDA: Find Monarda clinopodioides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monarda clinopodioides in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2008-06-25Research By: TWC Staff
