Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Salvia columbariae (Desert Chia,chia,California Sage)
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Habitat: arroyos,bajadas,rocky slopes,roadsides,disturbed areas
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: opposite simple pinnatifid rugose Flower Color: violet or indigo or blue Flowering Period: Mar. to May Spines: spineless Family: Lamiaceae (mint family) Abundance: common Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 15. Eudicots: Fagaceae to Lythraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-59: 1-53. Published 20 Oct 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 26 (8.5 MB pdf) |
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