Monarda russeliana
| Monarda russeliana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
It is native to Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3]
Description
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
- ^ 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.