Monarda russeliana

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]

Monarda russeliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monarda
Species:
M. russeliana
Binomial name
Monarda russeliana
Nutt. ex Sims

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
  1. "Monarda russeliana - Species Page - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas". tennessee-kentucky.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  3. "Monarda russeliana Nutt. ex Sims | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  4. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  5. Hunter, Carl G. (2000). Wildflowers of Arkansas. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9780912456164.


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