Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Monarda citriodora
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.
Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
USDA Symbol: MOCIUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Monarda citriodora
Purple Horsemint., Lemon Bee Balm
Lamiaceae
Location: W curbside at 5850 Farinon St.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Grassy, unmowed, deep loamy soil. Full sun.
Description: Annual/biennial herb. Flowers, bilabiate, lavender, in whorls. Bracts, purple. Stems square. To 2' tall, aromatic, moderately abundant.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: May 22, 1991
Specimen number: 91
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0159
Accession Date: Jan. 20, 1991
Accession Number: 11