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Plant Details

Monarda punctata var. punctata

Eastern Horse-mint, Spotted Horsemint, Spotted Beebalm,

Scientific Name:	Monarda punctata var. punctata
Genus:	Monarda
Species Epithet:	punctata
Common Name:	Eastern Horse-mint, Spotted Horsemint, Spotted Beebalm,
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White, Pink, Yellow, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry, Moist
Bloom Time:	July, August, September
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Maritime forests, dunes, roadsides, rocky or sandy woodlands. Uncommon throughout NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Whorled
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) ^(*Key)
Notes:	Global Rank G5T5
In bloom Lara Berkley, Ogden, September 9, 2013
Flower The flowers have a complicated pattern and unusual coloring, making them easy to identify. They grow in whorls, one above another. Paynter, Wilmington,early September, 2013
Inflorescence Here the division between flowers is shown by the whorls of pink bracts but no true flowers are showing. Lara Berkley
Close-up of inflorescence showing the 2-3 whorls of flowers. The yellow flowers have purple spots. Merchant's Millpond State Park, Gates County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record