Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_3074.JPG-08-26-2019
Flower name (scientific): Monarda punctata var. villicaulis (Pennell) Shinners PY: 1953
Flower name (common): Spotted Horsemint
Family name (common): Mint
Family name (scientific): Lamiaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.5 to 1.0 inches ( 1.3 to 2.5 cm)
     Petal count: 5
     Color: yellow
     Other: flower arrangement, Whorl
Plant description:
     Size: 6 to 36 inches ( 15. to 91. cm)
     Stem hairy:
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Leaf description: attachment is opposite and/or whorl, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate (IL)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): July to September
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Annual/Perennial
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Latitude: 44.795752
Longitude: -91.513642
Altitude: 273.50
Distribution: In Wisconsin:
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