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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