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Monarda punctata
Also called Dotted Monarda, Horse Mint, Dotted Horsemint, Dotted Mint, Spotted Horsemint, Spotted Horse Mint
Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to eastern Canada, the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico. Common names include spotted beebalm and horsemint.
It was historically used to treat upset stomachs, colds, diarrhea, neuralgia and kidney disease.
South Appalachian Beebalm · Eastern beebalm · Lemon beebalm · White bergamot · Basil beebalm · Scarlet beebalm · Wild bergamot · Monarda humilis · Seaside beebalm · Purple bergamot · Pony beebalm · Redpurple beebalm
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Monarda punctata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
