Violet Wildflower
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Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona |
Violet Wildflower |
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Name: Salvia
columbariae Common Name: Chia Flower Color: Violet, sometimes white) Plant Type: Herb, Annual Height: To 20 inches (51 cm) tall Date Observed: March 20, 2004 Notes: The small, tubular, 2-lipped flowers are in spiky, globular bract clusters that are often stacked on top of each other along the flower stalks. The seeds are edible. The leaves are green, pinnately divided, crinkled, mainly basal, and smell minty when crushed. This native wildflower blooms in the spring. |
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