Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
Mintleaf Beebalm
San Ildefonso - Food, Spice
Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 57
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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: San Ildefonso
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Used to flavor meat during cooking.
RECRD: 41935 id: 23275