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Mexican Bush Sage or Velvet sage

Salvia leucantha

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Bushy shrub with bi-coloured flower spikes that glow in an elongated fashion arching and criss-crossing. Flowers are purple and white.

Habitat:

Roadside. Probably part of a beautification drive. just outside the main gate of a bungalow in Ooty, a tourist destination.

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Photographed
PublishedMay 19, 2014

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