Lamiaceae

White bergamot

Monarda clinopodia L.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Monarda

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 柔叶美国薄荷, 柔叶薄荷
English: White bergamot

Synonyms

Monarda allophylla Michx.
Monarda altissima Willd.
Monarda clinopodifolia L.
Monarda fistulosa var. clinopodia (L.) Cooperr.
Monarda glabra Lam.
Monarda rugosa Aiton
Monardella caroliniana Benth.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.