chia

Salvia columbariae

Member of sages (genus Salvia)
mint family (family Lamiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants

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• annual, 10–50 cm
• corolla tube 6–8 mm, blue to pale blue or purple to pale purple
• lower corolla lip ± 2 × upper
• common

Toxicity of chia (Salvia columbariae):
0 – Non-toxic.

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Chris’s observations: 9 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Santa Teresa CP: 2
• Sunol Wilderness RP: 2
• Calero CP
• Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
• Monte Bello OSP
• Sierra Vista OSP
• Stevens Creek CP

Months:

• Apr.: 4
• May: 4
• Jun.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

• Salvia columbariae → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora