Bee Balm
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
Observed in open, ponderosa forest on Pinal Peak, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA. 29 July 2011.
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FLOWERS: Head-like clusters of pink, two-lipped flowers at the top of
tall stems. Individual flowers are about 3 cm long and are subtended by a
group of smaller leaves. Attractive to butterflies and bees.
LEAVES: Leaves are opposite on the stems and grow larger lower down on
the plant. The margins are serrate.
PERENNIAL: An herbaceous plant regrowing for several years from a root
stock. The stems in cross section are square.
RANGE: Found in montane habitats through much of Arizona, but also
widely planted around cabins and old homesteads.
FRUIT: At maturity the fruit separates into four nutlets.
UNARMED. No spines.
Lamiaceae -- Mint Family
More Information:
- Southwest Environmentnal Information Network
- USDA Plant Profile
- ITIS Taxonomic Report
- Google Images
- Google Scholar Literature Search