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Search Term(s): Monarda fistulosa var. fistulosa   (1 record found)

LAMIACEAE
Mint Family
Monarda fistulosa var. fistulosa  (lavender beebalm)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Monarda: named for Nicolas Monardes; fistulosa: hollow, tube-like
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Dry open soils
State Status
Rare/Historical
Piedmont Status
Rare/Historical
Coastal Plain Status
Rare/Historical
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Nectar source for Hummingbirds; flowers attract a variety of insects.
Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Leaf, Flower. Internally used as tea or tincture for colds, fevers, intestinal viruses, tension headaches, and genito-urinary tract inflammation. Topically used for minor skin inflammations, itching, hemorrhoids, rheumatic pains, yeast infections, and sore muscles. Also used as a mouth gargle for gingivitis, thrush, and sore throats.
ID Notes
Lower leaf surface and petioles are hirsute or villous, with spreading trichomes 1-3 mm long.
Additional Info
This species is widely used in the garden, so the nativity of wild populations may be difficult to determine, ranges from Connecticut south to North Carolina; variety brevis is endemic to Virginia and West Virginia; variety mollis occurs from Maine, west to Minnesota, south to Georgia and Texas; variety rubra is found in the Mountains from Maine to Georgia.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)