Monarda clinopodioides
(Basil Beebalm)
Monarda clinopodioides, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 6362-1
Monarda clinopodioides, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 6362-2
Monarda clinopodioides, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 6391
| Scientific Name | Monarda clinopodioides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MOCL2 |
| Common Name | Basil Beebalm | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32289 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Sandy or rocky soils in prairies, meadows. Plant: Erect annual with single or a few unbranched stems 8 to 15 inches tall; 4-sided stems. Leaves: Elliptic or oblanceolate, opposite leaves 3/4 to 2 inches long, edges smooth or serrate. Inflorescence: An interrupted spike of 2 to 7 floral clusters each with two-lipped corollas with sickle-shaped upper lip and wider three-lobed lower lip and two stamens; corollas white to light pink; calyx teeth with long thread-like tips; dissimilar-sized bracts below each corolla cluster, outer bracts broad, inner narrow bracts narrower, all with sharp point with small bristles on tips; bracts whitish, yellowish to green. Bloom Period: April to August. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and Shinners & Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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