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Sara Di Pesa, English major

Salvia columbariae
Lamiaceae

Height: Up to 20"

Leaves: 4" long and green. They are oblong and found at the base of the stem.

Flowers/Fruit: In bloom March to July. The flowers are light to dark blue and 1/2" long. They are densely clustered on 1 to 3 heads on the stem and have a pungent odor.

Form/Habitat: Below 4,000'. Found in washes and disturbed areas of pinyon-juniper communities.


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