''Monarda media'' is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name purple bergamot. It is native to eastern North America, including the eastern United States and

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in Canada.''Monarda media''.
NatureServe. This species is a

rhizomatous In botany and dendrology, a rhizome ( ) is a modified subterranean plant stem that sends out roots and shoots from its nodes. Rhizomes are also called creeping rootstalks or just rootstalks. Rhizomes develop from axillary buds and grow hori ...

perennial herb with square stems growing 2 to 3 feet tall. It may spread to form a colony. The oppositely arranged leaves are lance-shaped and mint-scented. The

inflorescence In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...

contains tubular reddish purple flowers with purplish

bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves in size, color, shape or texture. They also lo ...

s beneath. The flowers are attractive to insects. The seed heads are attractive to birds.media''.
USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet. This plant grows in swampy habitat such as stream beds.

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USDA Plants Profile

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