Mojave sage
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Mojave sage (Salvia mohavensis) is a sage common in the Mojave Desert. It is a low rounded shrub that becomes covered with clusters of small blue flowers in the spring. The small, opposite leaves appear nearly gray due to a covering of fine white hairs.
References
- USDA Plant Profile for Mojave sage (http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=SAMO3)
- ITIS 504995 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=504995)