Monarda punctata is a herbaceous plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to eastern Canada, the eastern United States and northeastern Mexico.

[1] It is a thyme-scented plant with heads of purple-spotted tubular yellow flowers above rosettes of large white- or pink-tipped bracts.

Varying in color from light pink to white, the bracts are ornamental longer than the flowers, whereas the flowers (yellow with brown spots) are visible only at close range.

[4] Monarda punctata attracts pollinators in great numbers, especially wasps.

[4] It was historically used to treat upset stomachs, colds, diarrhea, neuralgia and kidney disease.