WILD BERGAMOT

Class: Monarda fistulosa

Family: MINT FAMILY

Sub Family: Lamiaceae, Labiatae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Horse Mint

Colour: Purple-pink

Height: 30-60 cm (1-2')

Each Flower: 2.5-3.5 cm (1-1 1/2") long, tubular with 2 petals, upper lip narrow and hairy, lower lip 3-lobed; 2 stamens, extending beyond tubular flower; calyx with 5 pointed teeth

Leaves: Opposite, lance-shaped, 2.5-8 cm (1-3") long, dull green; aromatic when crushed

Stems: Square, unbranched, covered with fine, short hairs

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Open, moist places from low to middle elevations. Sparsely scattered in Dry Interior

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