Lamiaceae
Purple bergamot
Monarda media
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Monarda
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 中间美国薄荷
- English
- Purple bergamot
Synonyms
- Monarda fistulosa f. media (Willd.) Voss
- Monarda fistulosa var. media (Willd.) A.Gray
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Evan M. Raskin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.