Lamiaceae FAMILY
Monarda clinopodia
Monarda clinopodia
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Monarda clinopodia is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.25 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - New York to Illinois, Georgia and Kentucky.
HabitatWoods and thickets[ 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. ].