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Monarda fistulosa var. fistulosa

Monarda fistulosa L. var. fistulosa

Wild Bergamot, Wild Bee Balm

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MOFIF2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. fistulosa on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WV

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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