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Monarda punctata var. intermedia

Monarda punctata L. var. intermedia (E.M. McClint. & Epling) Waterf.

Spotted Beebalm, Spotted Bee-balm, Dotted Horsemint

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Monarda punctata ssp. intermedia

USDA Symbol: MOPUI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Monarda punctata ssp. punctata var. intermedia on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Yellow with dark maroon spots.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Dryish or sandy soils.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Monarda punctata var. intermedia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Monarda punctata var. intermedia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monarda punctata var. intermedia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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