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Monarda fistulosa var. rubra

Monarda fistulosa L. var. rubra A. Gray

Wild Bergamot

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MOFIR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Purple to reddish purple.

Distribution

USA: CT , GA , IL , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , TN , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Roadsides, meadows.

Web Reference

Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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