Scientific Name
Monarda didyma
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Monarda didyma L.
Park
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (SAIR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
bee balm, bergamot, Oswego tea
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Asteranae |
Order | Lamiales |
Family | Lamiaceae |
Genus | Monarda |
Species | Monarda didyma |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Species present within Iron Works House seventeenth century herb garden.; Data Source: McDowell, Ruth B. Seventeenth Century New England Garden Herbs, Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. Eastern National.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Nativity information from USDA Plants Database; Data Source: Gleason, Henry A. and Arthur Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden. Page 456.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Presently, the only known site of this species is within the Iron Works House 17th century herb garden.; Data Source: Park staff field observations.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Daniel Noon
Created Date
6/20/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
FWD
Last Modified Date
6/13/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McDowell, Ruth B. Seventeenth Century New England Garden Herbs, Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site. Eastern National.
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