Monarda fistulosa Linnaeus var. mollis (Linnaeus) Bentham. Common name: Eastern Bergamot, Pale Wild Bergamot. Phenology: Jun-Sep; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Moist wooded slopes, edges of calcareous prairies. Distribution: ME west to MN, south to GA, AL, MS, and se. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: See comments under var. fistulosa.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, Il, Mi, NcTx, NY, WV, Fosberg & Artz (1953), Scora (1967), Turner (1994), Waterfall (1970); = Monarda fistulosa L. ssp. fistulosa var. mollis (L.) Benth. — K4, NE; < Monarda fistulosa L. — Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, W; < Monarda fistulosa L. ssp. fistulosa — Mo3; < Monarda fistulosa L. var. fistulosa — C, G, GrPl, Va, McClintock & Epling (1942); > Monarda mollis L. — S; > Monarda scabra Beck — S. Basionym: Monarda mollis L. 1753
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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