Bee-balm or Wild Bergamot: Monarda fistulosa
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Weed Description: A perennial with attractive pink to purplish flowers that may reach 4 feet in height. Bee-balm or wild bergamot is most often viewed as a wildflower and actually sold as an ornamental. However, this plant can occur as a weed in some pasture and rangeland environments. Bee-balm or wild bergamot is found throughout the United States except in Florida and along the West coast. |
| Leaves: Leaves are
generally lanceolate in outline with slighted toothed (serrated) leaf
margins. Leaves may range from 1 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches in length. Stems: May reach as much as 4 feet in height. Stems are often angled and contain hairs. |
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Flowers: Usually pink
to purplish in color with distinctive bracts beneath. Fruit: An oblong mericarp. |
| Identifying Characteristics: Perennial herbs with distinctive pink to purplish flowers (and aroma) and angled, pubescent stems. |
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