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Monarda punctata ssp. punctata
Monarda punctata L. ssp. punctata
Spotted Beebalm, Spotted Bee-balm, Dotted Horsemint
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MOPUP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WICanada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Dryish or sandy soils.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonBibref 281 - Shinners & Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas (1999) Diggs, G. M.; B. L. Lipscomb; B. O'Kennon; W. F...
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Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3152 - Taxonomic treatment of Monarda (Lamiaceae) for Texas and Mexico (1994) B. L. TurnerThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Monarda punctata ssp. punctata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monarda punctata ssp. punctata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monarda punctata ssp. punctata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-07-23Research By: CBR