| Monarda russeliana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
Monarda russeliana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is commonly known as redpurple beebalm and Russell's beebalm.
Range
It is native to Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Description
M. russeliana is a perennial herb and grows up to 30 in (76 cm) tall. 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.
References
- ^ "Monarda russeliana - Species Page - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas". tennessee-kentucky.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- "Monarda russeliana Nutt. ex Sims | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- Hunter, Carl G. (2000). Wildflowers of Arkansas. University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 9780912456164.
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