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Distribution by County   5408    
Melissa officinalis  L.
Bee balm,   Common balm,   Lemon balm
Melissa officinalis is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 22 Marin: 36 Sacramento: 5 Santa Cruz: 22
Amador: 8 Mariposa: 2 San Bernardino: 6 Shasta: 9
Butte: 33 Mendocino: 12 San Diego: 6 Sonoma: 40
Calaveras: 2 Monterey: 2 San Francisco: 1 Sutter: 1
Contra Costa: 11 Napa: 13 San Luis Obispo: 22 Trinity: 1
El Dorado: 9 Nevada: 10 San Mateo: 14 Tulare: 1
Humboldt: 10 Orange: 1 Santa Barbara: 2 Tuolumne: 4
Los Angeles: 4 Placer: 5 Santa Clara: 22

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/13/2024).