Monarda didyma L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  West Virginia

• County/Municipio

  Randolph Co.

• Locality

  SW of Cheat Bridge of US 250 on Forest Service Road 235

• Elevation

  Alt. 1172 m. (3845 ft.)

• Coordinates

  38.5772, -79.9026

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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The New York Botanical Garden
Lamiaceae
Monarda didyma L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2009
United States of America. West Virginia. Randolph Co.
SW of Cheat Bridge of US 250 on Forest Service Road 235.
38.57722N, 79.90255W, ca 1172 m (coordinates and
elevation from hand-held gps and digital world map;
accurate to within a radius of ca 50 m).
Plant with citrus-like odor; corollas bright red, visited by
large, black and white and yellow butterfly; growing in
shade.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha 6673
13 Aug 2008
Specimen databased at NY in KE Emu.
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