Monarda didyma (USA) – eFlora of India

August 13, 2019
Monarda

Monarda didyma L., Sp. Pl. 22 1753. (syn: Monarda coccinea Michx.; Monarda contorta C.Morren; Monarda didyma var. angustifolia Torr.; Monarda didynama Stokes [Spelling variant]; Monarda kalmiana Pursh; Monarda oswegoensis W.Barton; Monarda purpurascens Wender.; Monarda purpurea Lam.);

E. Canada to E. U.S.A. as per WCSP;

Alabama; Austria; Connecticut; Georgia; Illinois; Maine; Maryland;
Masachusettes; Michigan; Mississippi; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New York; North
Carolina; Ohio; Ontario; Pennsylvania; Tennessee; Vermont; Virginia; West
Virginia as per Catalogue of Life;

Monarda Species for ID : New Jersey : 05AUG19 : AK-15 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)

Monarda Species seen in the first week of July,17.

A cultivated plant.

Bee balm by any color any name!

Monarda didyma ‘Blue Stocking’ is a popular hybrid in home gardens.

Thanks for suggesting the Cultivar id. Looks close.

References:

Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI
Wikipedia PFAF McGill CS NC State University

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