Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Monarda fistulosa L.

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Possibly Monarda fistulosa var. washtemma

Common names:

Bergamot (1932, SD) (85)

H'eh'aka ta pezhuta (Dakota, elk medicine) (1919) (37)

Hexaka tawote (1918?-1970?, Lakota, elk food) (121)

Horse-mint [Horse mint, Horsemint] (1894-1936) (37, 85, 114, 121, 124, 156)

Izna-kithe-iga hi (1919, Omaha-Ponca) (37)

Nidsida (1918?-1970?, Osage) (121)

Origanum fistulosum Canadense (1629, Cornuti) (46)

Oswego tea (1900-1936, misapplied) (5, 93, 156, 157)

Parakaha (1919, Pawnee, the Pawnee recognized four varietes of the species distinguished by odor and growth form) (37)

Pezhe pa (1919, Omaha-Ponca, bitter herb) (37)

Tsakus tawirat (1919, Pawnee) (37)

Tsostu (1919, Pawnee) (37)

Tsusahtu (1919, Pawnee, ill smelling) (37)

Wah'pe washtemma (1919, Dakota, fragrant leaves) (37)

Waxpe waštemna (1918?-1970?, Lakota, odorous leaves) (121)

Wild bergamont [Wildbergamont] (1852-Present) (2, 5, 37, 47, 48, 50, 57, 63, 72, 93, 95, 97, 106, 109, 121, 127, 131, 138, 156, 157)

Wild bergamot beebalm (1942) (155)