Lamiaceae FAMILY
Monarda citriodora
Monarda citriodora
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Monarda citriodora is a Annual/Perennial up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral and Southern N. America to Mexico.
HabitatLimestone barrens and slopes[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Prairies, savannahs and roadsides in Texas[ 274 Title Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas Publication Author Diggs, Jnr. G.M.; Lipscomb. B. L. & O'Kennon. R. J Website http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/NCTXpdf.htm Publisher Botanical Research Institute, Texas. Year 1999 ISBN 1-889878-01-4 Description An excellent flora, which is also available on-line. ].