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Lamiaceae
Monarda

not marked as a favorite taxon Monarda fistulosa Linnaeus var. rubra A. Gray. Common name: Purple Bergamot. Habitat: Moist slope forests. Distribution: ME to NJ, and from nw. NC to n. GA, in the Appalachians.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: Perhaps native only in the Southern Appalachians. A problematic taxon; see M. media for comments.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Il, NY, Fosberg & Artz (1953), McClintock & Epling (1942), Scora (1967); = Monarda fistulosa L. ssp. fistulosa var. rubra A.Gray — NE; < Monarda fistulosa L. — RAB, Tn, W; < Monarda media Willd. — C, F, Pa, S, Va. Basionym: Monarda fistulosa L. var. rubra A.Gray 1878

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • 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 ⓘ: 4

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