Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm

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Family: Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - September
Mid-Atlantic fruit ripe: August - October

Wild Bergamot is a perennial that grows from slender creeping rhizomes. It has a number of variously recognized varieties or subspecies.

1 August 2015 Shenandoah National Park (Central District), Virginia	1 August 2015 Shenandoah National Park (Central District), Virginia	4 July 2019 Manassas National Battlefied Park, Manassas, VA	4 July 2019 Manassas National Battlefied Park, Manassas, VA
4 July 2019 Manassas National Battlefied Park, Manassas, VA	1 August 2015 Shenandoah National Park (Central District), Virginia	4 July 2019 Manassas National Battlefied Park, Manassas, VA	4 July 2019 Manassas National Battlefied Park, Manassas, VA
27 June 2021 Merrimac Farm Wildlife Manaagement Area, Aden, VA	27 June 2021 Merrimac Farm Wildlife Manaagement Area, Aden, VA

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