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Basil Balm (Monarda clinopodia)
Image ID: 2015/ahgh135
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Other common names: White Bergamot
Native
Family:
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Height: 2 to 4 ft.
Blooms: June to
July
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 1.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Parts indistinct
Location: Allegheny Highlands Trail
Date: 7/4/2015
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Basil Balm may be
easily confused with:
- Wild Bergamot
Wild bergamot flowers are pinkish thorugh lavender, while basil balm is white. Also, bergamot flowers typically appear more robust than basil balm.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
