Monarda media Willd. complex

Locations ofMonarda media Willd. complex in Virginia

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Family
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name
Monarda media Willd. complex
Common Name
Purple Bergamot
Synonym(s)
Monarda ×media Willd.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Monarda media Willd.
Comments
This taxon is problematic, controversial, and widely suspected to be the result of hybridization or introgression of M. didyma with either M. fistulosa or M. clinopodia, or both. It is also very similar to M. fistulosa var. rubra. Despite treating it as a species, Flora of the Southeastern U.S. recognizes that this taxon is unresolved and needs studies that go beyond the herbarium to determine genetics, origin, and population structure. Moreover, it is quite rare in Virginia and doesn't give us a lot to work with.
Habitat
Upland forests, old fields, and roadsides. Rare throughout.
Native Status
Native

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