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Monarda punctata var. lasiodonta
Monarda punctata L. var. lasiodonta A. Gray
Spotted Beebalm
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Monarda lasiodonta
USDA Symbol: MOPUL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Linnaeus named the genus Monarda in honor of a 16th century Spanish physician and botanist, Nicolas Bautista Monardes (1493-1588). Monardes never went to the Americas but was able to study medicinal plants in Spain because Spain controlled navigation and commerce from the New World.
This taxon appears as Monarda punctata ssp. punctata var. lasiodonta on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: TXValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
Special Value to Honey Bees
Supports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Monarda punctata var. lasiodonta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monarda punctata var. lasiodonta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monarda punctata var. lasiodonta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: TWC Staff