Biology:Monarda viridissima
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Short description: Species of plant
| Monarda viridissima | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Monarda |
| Species: | M. viridissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Monarda viridissima Correll
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Monarda viridissima is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is commonly known as green beebalm[2] and Texas beebalm.[3]
Description
Monarda viridissima is a perennial herb that is endemic to Texas .[4] It can grow up to 32 inches[convert: unknown unit] tall. Flowers are white, red, pink or purple in color and bloom between June and October.[5] Its habitats include openings and clearings in post oak woodlands.[1] It is a vulnerable species that is threatened by habitat loss and fire suppression. There are 20–100 occurrences in its range.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158940/Monarda_viridissima.
- ↑ "USDA Plants Database". https://plants.usda.gov/home/classification/45999.
- ↑ Poole, Jackie M. (2007). Rare Plants of Texas: A Field Guide. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 8. https://books.google.com/books?id=pM-UVgc-BDkC&dq=Monarda+viridissima&pg=PA8.
- ↑ "Monarda viridissima Correll | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:163317-2.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=movi5.
Wikidata ☰ Q15342699 entry
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