Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
		
Desert Lavender. 
		
Hyptis emoryi. 
		
Mint (Lamiaceae) family.
	
 	 
		
			The flowers are clustered in the leaf axils. The individual flowers are small, 2-lipped, and have 5 lobes. The leaves are woolly, grayish green, opposite, and oval in shape. The leaves vary depending on moisture, becoming smaller and grayer in dry conditions. The leaves have a strong, pleasant, lavender fragrance when crushed. The flowers have only a faint fragrance of honey. 
				
				
Santa Catalina Mountains
				
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area 
				
Location: Beside Phone Line Trail just beyond Blackett's Ridge Trail. 
				
12/11/2015
				
						
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