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Salvia columbariae

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, very deep blue to purple, bilaterally symmetrical flowers in few dense round clusters in intervals near top of 4-sided stems. Height 4-20 inches.

Habitat:

Coastal chaparral, also found in deserts.

Notes:

Also known as California Sage

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Salvia columbariae

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Comments (1)
Ashish
Nice and typical Mint family flower's shade...

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Flowers of North America
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The Color Blue
Photographed
PublishedMarch 15, 2012

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