Lamiaceae FAMILY
Monarda didyma
Monarda didyma
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Monarda didyma is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.90 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - New York to Michigan, south to Georgia and Tennessee.
HabitatMoist soils[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ] in rich woods, thickets and bottom lands[ 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. ].