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Monarda media
Monarda media Willd.
Purple Bergamot
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MOME
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , TN , VA , VT , WVValue 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.
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Edible Plants for a Virginia Rain Garden
October 21, 2009
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Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Monarda media in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monarda media in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monarda media
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-15Research By: TWC Staff