Status: Native
Synonyms:
Monarda comata Rydberg
Monarda menthifolia Graham
Monarda stricta Wooton
Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia is a beautiful pink-purple mint with a large terminal inflorescence.
The corolla is ciliate, and extends well beyond the floral bracts. The stamens are exserted. The serrulate
leaves are sessile.
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Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch, June 27, 2007
Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch, June 27, 2007
Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008
Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008
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