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Oswego tea

Monarda didyma

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IntroducedHerbPerennial
Oswego tea, photo 1 of 5
Oswego tea, In flower
Oswego tea, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests.

There are 63 observations of Oswego tea in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais17
  2. Estrie15
  3. Montérégie11
  4. Centre-du-Québec4
  5. Montréal4
  6. Laurentides3
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  8. Mauricie3
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  10. Capitale-Nationale1
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderLamialesFamilyLamiaceaeGenusMonarda

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