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Hummingbird Sage Salvia spathacea Uncommon in coastal sage scrub from the vicinity of Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo and Lomas Ridge. It is a perennial that grows from rhizomes. The flowers produce abundant nectar, making it extremely attractive to hummingbirds who will fiercely defend a patch.Lamiaceae Back to Lamiaceae of Orange County, California |
UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, CA. 2-27-09. © Joan Avise |
Leaves covered with glandular hairs, underside white-woolly. Riley Wilderness Park butterfly garden, Coto de Caza, CA. 6-2-07. © Joan Avise |
2 fertile stamens, forked style, both exserted. UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, CA. 4-7-11. © Joan Avise |
Highly aromatic when touched. UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, CA. 4-7-11. © Joan Avise |
UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, CA. 4-7-11. © Joan Avise |
1-3 ft. clump-forming evergreen perennial, spreads by rhizomes. UCI Ecological Preserve, Irvine, CA. © Joan Avise |