Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Summary 8
Wild bergamot or bee balm (Monarda fistulosa) is a wildflower in the mint family (Lamiaceae) widespread and abundant as a native plant in much of North America. This plant, with showy summer-blooming white flowers, is often used as a honey plant, medicinal plant, and garden ornamental. The species is quite variable, and several subspecies or varieties have been recognized within it.
Sources and Credits
- (c) 2004 Robert Sivinski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=141661&one=T
- (c) Frank Mayfield, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmayfield10/4246364454/
- (c) Dan Nydick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8019/7512182650_91e0ca23c1_b.jpg
- (c) Kelly L. O'Donnell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kelly L. O'Donnell
- (c) Steven J. Baskauf, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://bioimages.vanderbilt.edu/baskauf/12955
- (c) "<a href=""http://www.knps.org"">Kentucky Native Plant Society</a>. Scanned by <a href=""http://www.omnitekinc.com/"">Omnitek Inc</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=mofi_001_avd.tif
- (c) 2008 Zoya Akulova, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=264937&one=T
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarda_fistulosa
More Info
- iNat taxon page
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- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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