Spotted horsemint

Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to eastern Canada, the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico. Common names include spotted beebalm and horsemint.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Spotted horsemint being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Monarda stanfieldii
• Monarda viridissima
• Monarda humilis
• Monarda fruticulosa
• Monarda citriodora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Monarda

Species

Monarda punctata

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