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Monarda russeliana (Redpurple beebalm)
Flaigg, Norman G.

Monarda russeliana Nutt. ex Sims

Redpurple beebalm

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

USDA Symbol: MORU

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.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , KY , MS , OK , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-06-12
Research By: TWC Staff

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