Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
Isleta - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 35
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Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Scientific name: Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
USDA symbol: MOFIM2 (
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Common names: Mintleaf Beebalm
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Isleta
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Leaves used for seasoning soups and stews.
RECRD: 30670 id: 23269