Monarda fistulosa L. var. rubra A. Gray

Locations ofMonarda fistulosa L. var. rubra A. Gray in Virginia

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Family
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name
Monarda fistulosa L. var. rubra A. Gray
Common Name
Red Bergamot
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Mentioned in comments under Monarda fistulosa
Comments
The map may be incomplete because many Virginia herbarium specimens have not yet been identified to variety; or the var. may be very rare in the state. The distinction between this var. and Mondarda x media is problematic and needs study. See Comments under the species map for Mondarda fistulosa.
Habitat
Known in Virginia from a single collection: open woods near Eggleston; possibly a cultivated escape (Uttal 8199 at VPI).
Native Status
Native

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