Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Wild Bergamot is a native flower in Quebec, growing up to 1m tall. It grows in dry fields, thickets and clearings, blooming from June to September. The plant is considered a medicinal plant by Native Americans.
Common Names
| 🇨🇦 | Wild Bergamot |
| 🇫🇷 | Monarde sauvage, Monarde fistuleuse |
| 🇩🇪 | Wilde Bergamotte, Wilde Indianernessel, Wilde Monarde |
| 🇲🇽 | Bergamota silvestre |
Taxonomy
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
Flowers
| Color | violet |
| Shape | tubular |
| Inflorescence | capitulum |
Leaves
| Arrangement | opposite |
| Petiole | short |
| Shape | lanceolate |
| Margin | serrate |
| Venation | pinnate |
How to Identify
A plant up to 1m tall with long lance-shaped and toothed leaves. A branch carries a compact cluster of flowers with violet petals.
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Where and When to Spot
A common plant in different parks around Montreal along edges of forests and clearings. Check Champ des Possibles June to September.