Monarda russeliana explained

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]

Range

It is native to Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas.[3]

Description

M. russeliana is a perennial herb and grows up to 30inches tall.[4] Flowers bloom April to June. Flower petals are pale lavender to white in color with purple dots. Leaves are fragrant, simple and opposite in arrangement. It grows in rocky or sandy soil and in open, partially shaded woodlands.[5]

Notes and References

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

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