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Monarda punctata var. punctata
Monarda punctata L. var. punctata
Spotted Beebalm, Spotted Bee-balm, Dotted Horsemint
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonym(s): Monarda punctata var. leucantha
USDA Symbol: MOPUP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Monarda punctata ssp. punctata var. punctata on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Dryish or sandy soils.
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 var. punctata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monarda punctata var. punctata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monarda punctata var. punctata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR