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Sunset Trail 9/17/16
Sunset Trail 9/17/16
Sunset Trail 9/17/16
Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
Arizona Sage.
Salvia arizonica.
Mint (Lamiaceae) family.
It can be distinguished from its relatives by its triangular, serrated leaves. It blooms copiously in small blue flowers. This is a vigorous sage which propagates via underground spreading runners and seeds. It is native to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. It is frequently found at higher elevations (2100-2900 m).
Santa Catalina Mountains
Location: Sunset Trail
9/3/15
Notes: Same location 9/17/16 (few blooms remaining)
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