Monarda punctata
(Spotted Beebalm)
Monarda punctata, Lake Somerville State Park,Lee Co. 2824
Monarda punctata, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 2902-2
Monarda punctata, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 2902
Monarda punctata, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 2942
Monarda punctata, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 2920
Monarda punctata, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 2913
Monarda punctata, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8453
Monarda punctata, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 2905
| Scientific Name | Monarda punctata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | MOPU |
| Common Name | Spotted Beebalm | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32279 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy or rocky soils in prairies, meadows; widespread in Texas. Plant: Erect annual or perennial with single or several stems, usually branched above, 1 to 2 feet tall; 4-sided stems. Leaves: Oblanceolate, opposite leaves 1 to 3 inches long, edges uneven or serrate, pale green. 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 yellow to cream with reddish spots; calyx teeth triangular or lance-shaped without bristles; given the inflorescence a dsitinctively "not-yellow" look are white to lavender bracts below each corolla cluster, all about the same size, oblong, pointed without small bristles on tips. Bloom Period: April to August. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi, and Shinners & Mahler’s Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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