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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: Annual
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special 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. Johnston

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Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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