| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Monarda menthifolia Graham |
| Bibliography | Edinburgh New Philos. J. 1829(July-Oct.): 347 (1829) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to w. & c. USA, ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | stems densely white pubescent, leaves shortly petiolate, cordate, acute, serrate, deccusate, pubescent, pale green, inflorescence capitate, calyx tubular, purple veined |
| Size | 25-65cm |
| Color | lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Monarda comata Rydb. Monarda fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fernald Monarda fistulosa ssp. menthifolia (Graham) L.S.Gill Monarda menthifolia var. praerea Lunell Monarda mollis var. menthifolia Fernald Monarda ramaleyi A.Nelson Monarda stricta Wooton |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (MIN Minnesota, NDA North Dakota, NEB Nebraska, SDA South Dakota) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |