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Salvia sp.
Salvia are members of the mint family. They have square stems, usually entire leaves, and the blooms have the upper lip entire or three-toothed, the lower two-cleft. Flower colors ranging from blue to red, with white and yellow less common. Typically there is a distinct aroma to the plant.
Small butterfly garden at the entrance to the Armand Bayou Nature Center.
Upper Texas Coast (UTC 081) ARMAND BAYOU NATURE CENTER: A system of nature trails honeycombs the property, and the center operates a pontoon boat that plies the waters of Armand Bayou. ABNC staff and volunteers have spent countless hours restoring several hundred acres of coastal prairie, and grassland species such as Sedge Wren and Le Conte’s Sparrow are not difficult to find here. ABNC staff is available to answer questions about when and where to bird in the Clear Lake area.
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