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Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa

Monarda fistulosa L. ssp. fistulosa

Wild Bergamot, Beebalm

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

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USDA Symbol: MOFIF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CO , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Moist, sandy soil, wet meadows and ditches, dry gravelly soil, rocky wooded slopes, open woods.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-20
Research By: CBR

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