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Salvia columbariae var. argillacea

Salvia columbariae Benth. var. argillacea S.L. Welsh & N.D. Atwood

Chia, Chinle Chia

Lamiaceae (Mint family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SACOA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: UT
Native Habitat: Pinyon-juniper communities, saline clays, alluvium or colluvium slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 91 - Utah Rare Plant Guide (2003) Utah Native Plant Society

Additional resources

USDA: Find Salvia columbariae var. argillacea in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salvia columbariae var. argillacea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salvia columbariae var. argillacea

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-21
Research By: CBR

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