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White Sage

Salvia apiana

Description:

Silver-white plant with tall spikes of white flowers that have light purple spots. It "reaches 1.3 to 1.5 metres (4.3 to 4.9 ft) tall and 1.3 metres (4.3 ft) wide. The whitish evergreen leaves have oils and resins that release a strong aroma when rubbed. The flowers are very attractive to bees, which is described by the specific epithet, apiana. Several 1 to 1.3 metres (3.3 to 4.3 ft) flower stalks, sometimes pinkish colored, grow above the foliage in the spring. Flowers are white to pale lavender." - Wikipedia

Habitat:

riparian area. This is native to California. "White sage is a common plant that requires well-drained dry soil, full sun, and little water. The plant occurs on dry slopes in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and yellow-pine forests of Southern California to Baja California at less than 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) elevation." - Wikipedia

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San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Apr 25, 2012
Submitted on Apr 25, 2012

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