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Photo title: Bergamot blossom with Bumblebee and Glowing Green Background - Monarda
Author: Natureheart

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Beebalm. Monarda is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.The genus is endemic to North America. Common names include bee balm, horsemint, oswego tea, and bergamot, the latter inspired by the fragrance of the leaves, which is reminiscent of bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia). M. citriodora and M. pectinata have pale purple. Monarda species include annual and perennial herbaceous plants. The flowers are tubular and bilaterally symmetric, with a narrow upper lip and a wider lower lip. The wild flowers are single, but some cultivated forms have double flowers. They are monoecious, with male and female structures in each flower. There are two stamens. Inflorescences occur at the top of the stem or emerge from the axils. They are typically crowded head-like clusters of flowers with leafy bracts.

bergamot blossom glowing green background monarda beebalm genus flowering plants mint family lamiaceae endemic north america common names include bee balm horsemint oswego tea inspired fragrance leaves reminiscent orange citrus bergamia flower didyma citriodora pectinata pale purple species annual perennial herbaceous flowers tubular bilaterally symmetric narrow upper wider lower wild single cultivated forms double monoecious male female structures two stamens inflorescences occur top stem emerge axils typically crowded head like clusters leafy bracts bumblebee beebalm lamiaceae america bergamia purple plants flowers flower stamens axils bracts