Family ¹

Lamiaceae

Description ²

Mat-forming subshrub with stems growing up to about 30 cm tall, with 15 cm inflorescences that stand above the foliage. The species is highly variable in leaf shape and size and in flower color. Leaves can be long and narrow, or shorter and rounded, with leaf color also showing a wide range from yellow-green to gray-green. Flowers can be pale lavender, lavender-purple, or lavender-blue.

Community ¹

Chaparral, Northern Oak Woodland, Yellow Pine Forest

Flowering ¹

Mar- Jul

Garden Location ¹

U

Associated species ¹

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native bees (pollen / nectar) XERCES
butterflies
hummingbirds

Sources and Credits

1. (c) gillian360, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_sonomensis

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• Calflora
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• eFloras.org
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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