Monarda russeliana
Appearance
Monarda russeliana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Monarda |
Species: | M. russeliana
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Binomial name | |
Monarda russeliana Nutt. ex Sims
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Monarda russeliana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is commonly known as redpurple beebalm[1] and Russell's beebalm.[2]
Range
[edit]It is native to Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3]
Description
[edit]M. russeliana is a perennial herb and grows up to 30 in (76 cm) tall.[4] Flowers bloom April to June. Flower petals are pale lavender to white in color with purple dots.[4] Leaves are fragrant, simple and opposite in arrangement.[1] It grows in rocky or sandy soil and in open, partially shaded woodlands.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Monarda russeliana - Species Page - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas". tennessee-kentucky.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Monarda russeliana Nutt. ex Sims | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ Hunter, Carl G. (2000). Wildflowers of Arkansas. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9780912456164.