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White vipers bugloss

Echium decaisnei

Photo by jprat001
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Field Notes

Description:

Most echium have a blue or purple color but this one has a beautiful white bloom. anyone know which hummingbird this one is?

Habitat:

This echium can be found within the Canary Islands Garden of the San Diego Botanic Garden. The picture was taken by Herb Knufkin.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
EmilieChich
Beautiful picture. Not sure about the hummingbird, but my guess would be Selasphorus sasin.
HemaShah
Wow ,what a pretty hummingbird!
jprat001
I think you are right, thank you Cindy!

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Southern California Wildlife
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The San Diego Botanic Garden
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2012

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