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Condea albida (Kunth) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore

Desert Lavender, salvia

Condea albida (Kunth) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
Condea albida (Kunth) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
Condea albida (Kunth) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
Condea albida (Kunth) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
Condea albida (Kunth) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore

Life form2, 3: shrub, medium
Habitat: bajada washes, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate
leaf surface3: velvety hairy and canescent
leaf margin3: dentate or toothed
Flower color2: lavender or purple or violet
Flowering period2: most of year
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Lamiaceae (mint family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Labiatae (mint family)
Synonym(s)1: Hyptis emoryi, Hyptis albida Kunth
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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