Monarda media

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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| name = Purple bergamot

| image = Monarda media iNat-9365245.jpg

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| status = G4

| status_system = TNC

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| genus = Monarda

| species = media

| authority = Willd.

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Monarda media is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name purple bergamot. It is native to eastern North America, including the eastern United States and Ontario in Canada.[https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128442/Monarda_media Monarda media.] NatureServe.

This species is a rhizomatous perennial herb with square stems growing 2 to 3 feet tall. It may spread to form a colony. The oppositely arranged leaves are lance-shaped and mint-scented. The inflorescence contains tubular reddish purple flowers with purplish bracts beneath. The flowers are attractive to insects. The seed heads are attractive to birds.[https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=MOMEMonarda media.] USDA NRCS Plant Fact Sheet.

This plant grows in swampy habitat such as stream beds.