Monarda punctata
Monarda punctata | |
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Photo by John B | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Monarda |
Species: | M. punctata |
Binomial name | |
Monarda punctata L. | |
Natural range of Monarda punctata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
Common Names: Arkansas horse mint; eastern horse-mint; hairy-stem horse mint[1]
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Varieties: M. punctata var. arkansana; M. punctata var. punctata; M. punctata var. villicaulis[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
M. punctata in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States occurs in dryish forests over mafic rock, maritime forests, dunes, rodsides, rocky or sandy woodlands, and disturbed areas.[1]