Violet Wildflower
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Name: Hyptis
emoryi Common Name: Desert Lavender Flower Color: Lavender Plant Type: Shrub, Perennial, Semi-deciduous Height: To 15 feet (4.6 m) tall, but usually less Date Observed: April 17, 2004 & September 27, 2003 Notes: The small, 2-lipped, 5-lobed flowers are clustered in the leaf axils and are slightly fragrant. The leaves are woolly, oval, grayish green, opposite, and have a strong, pleasant, lavender fragrance when crushed. The leaves vary depending on moisture, becoming smaller and grayer in dry conditions. |
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