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Wild Bergamot, or

Minarda fistulosa

Description:

A dense, rounded cluster of tubular flowers at the top of a square stem...this crimson variety is not often seen....second photo is of the more common lavender variety

Habitat:

Dry fields, thickets and borders-widespread in southeastern Canada, to the southeast USA and to the Mississippi River

Notes:

This spotting was on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Western North Carolina, USA

No species ID suggestions

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Lat: 35.80, Long: -78.71

Spotted on Jul 15, 2010
Submitted on Sep 16, 2011

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