Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Monarda fistulosa Linnaeus var. menthifolia (Graham) Fernald
(Bergamot, Oswego Tea)


Family: Lamiaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Monarda comata Rydberg
Monarda menthifolia Graham
Monarda stricta Wooton

Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia is a beautiful pink-purple mint with a large terminal inflorescence. The corolla is ciliate, and extends well beyond the floral bracts. The stamens are exserted. The serrulate leaves are sessile.
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Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch, June 27, 2007



Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch, June 27, 2007



Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008



Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008



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