Monarda.—Horsemint.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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Monarda didyma L.
Engl.: bergamot, Oswego tea, scarlet beebalm, bee balm, fragrant balm, Indianernessel, mountain mint, red bergamot, scarlet monarda.
Deu.: Goldnessel, Goldmelisse.
Sven.: röd temynta, blodröd temynta.
Suom.: väriminttu, hevosminttu, teeminttu.
Bot. syn.: Monarda coccinea Michx.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Stimulants.
Culinary herbfaq: single herbs.
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