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Salvia columbariae  Benth.
Chia sage
Salvia columbariae is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEFSalvia columbariae var. ziegleri
Information about  Salvia columbariae from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SACO6)

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

Introduction to Chia Sage: I love spotting Chia Sage, with its dark blue spherical flower clusters, one above the other, on a single stem... A photo essay from PlantID.net. (link added by Bruce Homer-Smith)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/02/2024).