Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Monarda pectinata Nuttall
(Pagoda Plant, Plains Beebalm)
Family: Lamiaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Monarda pectinata is a white mint that grows in dry sandy creekbeds and canyons. The leaves
are elongate. The lower lip of the flower is three lobed. Clusters of flowers are found at
the upper nodes on the stem.
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Monarda pectinata, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Thompson Canyon, June 13, 2007
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