Monarda citriodora

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Species Distribution Map
Family:LAMIACEAE
Species:Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.
Common Name:Lemon Beebalm; Lemon Bergamot; Lemon Mint
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Annual
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:MOPCI
Plant Notes:Lemon Beebalm is a native herbaceous annual in the Mint family (Lamiaceae). It can be found in the Black Belt of Central Alabama and the Tennessee Valley of North Alabama in areas underlain by limestone. Lemon Beebalm grows in prairies, in cedar glades, on chalk outcrops, and on roadsides. It is an annual with a taproot. The stems are 6-24 inches in height, green or reddish in color, 4-angled, and pubescent. Leaves are opposite, petiolate, elliptic to oblong in outline, toothed, and pubescent. The foliage has the odor of lemon or oregano. Flowers are produced in 2-3 whorls of head-like cymules. The flowers are subtended by a whorl of large purple bracts. Individual flowers have a green calyx with 5 teeth and a 2-lipped corolla. The upper lip of the corolla is entire and the lower lip is 3-lobed. The corolla is pinkish to lavender in color. The fruit is a mericarp. Lemon Beebalm is available from wildflower seed companies as seed. The seed should be planted in the autumn. Lemon Beebalm can be planted in a prairie or meadow garden or in a pollinator garden. It prefers a well-draining soil in full sun.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyLAMIACEAE - Mint family
Genus Monarda
Species Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. - Lemon Beebalm; Lemon Bergamot; Lemon Mint

Citation

Citation Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca y Segura, Gen. Sp. Pl. 2. 1816.
Basionym: **
Type: MEXICO: Cult. in Spain,

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Monarda aristata Monarda aristata Nuttall, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. 5: 186. 1837, non Hooker 1836. ARKANSAS
Monarda nuttallii Monarda nuttallii J. C. Nelson, Bot. Gaz. 31: 397. 1901.Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca y Segura, var. tenuiaristata A. Gray 1870; Monarda aristata Nuttall 1837, non Hooker 1836. 
Monarda tenuiaristata Monarda tenuiaristata (A. Gray) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 1038, 1337. 1903, nom. illegit.Monarda nuttallii J. C. Nelson 1901; Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca y Segura, var. tenuiaristata A. Gray 1870; Monarda aristata Nuttall 1837, non Hooker 1836. 
Monarda dispersa Monarda dispersa Small, Fl. S.E. U.S. 1038, 1337. 1903. MISSOURI: Barry Co.: Eagle Rock, s.d., Bush 122 (holotype: NY?).

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, DeKalb, Greene, Hale, Jackson, Lawrence, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marshall, Montgomery, St. Clair, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1893 - 1982

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA_ACC_71082 Hale 7 Jun 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
569		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
SAMF0007467 Hale 17 Jun 2016 Davenport, L.J.
6356		 SAMF
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UWAL0011402 Bullock 17 May 2012 Dykes, Bailee
744		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UWAL0010860 Macon 17 May 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23044		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UNA00040283 Montgomery 05 Jun 1969 Thomas, Joab L.
2159		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. var. citriodora
AUA_ACC_4107 Dallas 27 May 1950 Orr, William P.
 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
UNA00058453 Hale 06 Jun 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2239		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
ALNHS00001869 Sumter 22 May 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#970		 ALNHS
Monarda citriodora Cerv.
AUA_ACC_5105 Montgomery 30 May 1964 Bozarth, Gene A.
 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
USAM000007769 Greene 08 Jun 1979 LeLong, Michel G.
10862		 USAM
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UNA00040282 Sumter 01 May 1972 Morris, Frank
9		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. var. citriodora
UWAL0006488 Wilcox 14 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5315		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. ssp. citriodora
UWAL0002682 Marengo 31 May 2010 England, J. Kevin
2451		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca var. citriodora
ALNHS00001195 Hale 07 Jun 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#569		 ALNHS
Monarda citriodora Cerv.
AUA_ACC_30895 Wilcox 15 Jul 1973 Owen, J.T.
111		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
UWAL0054088 Macon 26 May 2022 Soehren, Eric C.
709		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.
TROY000033772 Marengo 31 May 2010 England, J. Kevin
2451		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UWAL0047585 Dallas 24 May 2010 Barger, T. Wayne
OC-206		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.
JSU126324 Lowndes 9 Jun 1984 Whetstone, R. David
14100		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
AUA_ACC_46059 Wilcox 12 Jun 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3364		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
TROY000033392 Wilcox 14 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5315		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
USAM000007771 Lowndes 28 Jun 1970 Kral, Robert
39810		 USAM
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UNA00040285 Hale 25 May 1893 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
UWAL0044653 Lawrence 08 Jun 2019 England, J. Kevin
10307		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca y Segura var. citriodora
UNA00040286 Sumter 27 Jun 1970 Kral, Robert
39766		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
UWAL0010891 Lowndes 23 May 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23053		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UNA00055423 Lowndes 09 Jul 1988 Burckhalter, Robert
1426		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
AUA_ACC_49042 Bullock 19 Jun 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5056		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
UNA00040281 Greene 06 Jun 1967 Naugle, Helen E.
G 337		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
AUA_ACC_49864 Montgomery 9 Jun 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5911		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
JSU126322 Jackson 22 Jun 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
2016		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UWAL0019221 St. Clair 27 Jun 1989 Kral, Robert
76675		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cerv.
SAMF0004838 Washington 21 Jun 2013 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5469		 SAMF
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
TROY000034727 Bullock 17 May 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23039		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
AUA_ACC_14151 Montgomery 21 Jun 1967 Rankin, H.Taylor
 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
TROY000020970 Bibb 22 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11913		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca ssp. Citriodora
UWAL0004971 Butler 10 Jun 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22232		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UWAL0043399 Baldwin 22 May 2004 Larsen, Harry S.
1369		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.
TROY000035258 Bullock 17 May 2012 Dykes, Bailee
744		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
USAM000007770 Sumter 27 Jun 1970 Kral, Robert
39766		 USAM
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
JSU126328 Sumter 4 Jun 1990 Thomas, R. Dale
118		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
AUA_ACC_20066 Lowndes 18 Jun 1970 Moore, Harold D.
099		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
TROY000020929 Lowndes 23 Jun 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3699		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca ssp. Citriodora
UNA00021992 Montgomery 23 Jun 1974 Kral, Robert
53358		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
UWAL0010907 Bullock 17 May 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23039		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UWAL0006486 Sumter 21 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5336		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.
AUA_ACC_9380 Bullock 8 Jun 1960 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
471		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
UWAL0006487 Sumter 12 Jul 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3685		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. ssp. citriodora
JSU126320 Clarke 13 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18796		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
JSU126326 Marshall 29 Jun 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2172		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
SAMF0004839 Sumter 22 May 2012 Davenport, Lawrence J.
5225		 SAMF
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
TROY000034978 Macon 17 May 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
23044		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
JSU126327 Wilcox 20 May 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
658		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
AUA_ACC_13793 Lowndes 6 Jul 1967 Atkins, W.B.
 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
UWAL0006485 Lowndes 23 Jun 2007 Keener, Brian R.
3699		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. ssp. citriodora
AUA_ACC_4112 Bullock 30 May 1951 Thornton, A.L.
 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
TROY000032995 Butler 10 Jun 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22232		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Vervantes ex Lagasca
JSU126321 DeKalb 30 Jun 1996 Spaulding, Daniel D.
9023		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
AUA_ACC_30465 Montgomery 4 Jul 1971 Mckitrick, S.R.L.
064		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
TROY000032097 Sumter 21 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5336		 TROY
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
JSU126319 Choctaw 13 Sep 1997 Higginbotham, Jerri W.
311		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
USAM000007768 Sumter 02 Jul 1983 Thomas, R. Dale
84543		 USAM
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
UWAL0012084 Dallas 18 Jun 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6517		 UWAL
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
JSU126325 Lowndes 9 Jun 1984 Whetstone, R. David
14100		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
AUA_ACC_39148 Wilcox 20 May 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
658		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
AUA_ACC_63412 Bibb 22 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11913		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag. Ssp. Citriodora
UNA00040284 26 May 1893 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
JSU126323 Jackson 29 Jun 1996 Ballard, J. Mark
6033		 JSU
Monarda citriodora Cervantes ex Lagasca
AUA_ACC_50716 Bullock 26 May 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6939		 AUA
Monarda Citriodora Cerv. Ex Lag.
UNA00040287 Lowndes 28 Jun 1970 Kral, Robert
39810		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
UNA00040277 Wilcox 20 May 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
658		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
UNA00062327 Bibb 22 Jun 2003 Spaulding, Daniel D.
11913		 UNA
Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag. subsp. citriodora
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