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Monarda pectinata
Monarda pectinata Nutt.
Pony Beebalm
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: mope
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.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , KS , MO , NE , NM , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WYValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1993 VOL. 10, NO.3 - Miss Helen Hayes Memorial, Director's Report, Monarda Medicinal Mints of Distinc...Additional resources
USDA: Find Monarda pectinata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monarda pectinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monarda pectinata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: TWC Staff