species 1,094 observations
Basil Beebalm
Monarda clinopodioides
Field notes
Monarda clinopodioides, common name basil beebalm, is a plant species native to Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Texas.
Monarda clinopodioides is an annual herb that can exceed 30 cm (12 inches) in height. Leaves are lanceolate to oblong, tapering at both ends, with small hairs and small teeth. Flowers are born in small glomerules (clumps) of pink or purple flowers and green bracts, born in the axils of the upper leaves.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Raspberry Pyrausta Moth, Gray Marvel Moth
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Protandrena abdominalis
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Black-and-gold Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee
50
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.