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Monarda punctata var. punctata

Monarda punctata L. var. punctata

Spotted Beebalm, Spotted Bee-balm, Dotted Horsemint

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s): Monarda punctata var. leucantha

USDA Symbol: MOPUP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Monarda punctata ssp. punctata var. punctata 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: White , Red , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Dryish or sandy soils.

Web Reference

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

Research Literature

Reslit 3152 - Taxonomic treatment of Monarda (Lamiaceae) for Texas and Mexico (1994) B. L. Turner

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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