Family: Lamiaceae
Oswego-tea, scarlet bee balm
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Botanical Illustration
Etymology: Monarda: after Nicholas Monardes (1493-1588), a Spanish physician and botanist
Plants: erect, perennial, 2'-3' tall forb, aromatic; stems square
Leaves: opposite
Flowers: red, 5-parted,
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet
Habitat: moist
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Plants: erect, perennial, 2'-3' tall forb, aromatic; stems square
Leaves: opposite
Flowers: red, 5-parted,
Fruits: 1-seeded nutlet
Habitat: moist
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = UPL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
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Paul E. Berry
Robert Bierman
Robert Bierman
Merel R. Black
