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Cressler, Alan

Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia

Monarda fistulosa L. var. menthifolia (Graham) Fernald

Mintleaf Bergamot

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s): Monarda menthifolia

USDA Symbol: MOFIM2

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

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: To about 4 feet in height.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers pale pink to rose-pink or lavender; rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , IA , ID , MN , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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