pitcher sages

genus Lepechinia

Member of mint family (family Lamiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

california pitcher sage
Lepechinia calycina

california pitcher sage
Lepechinia calycina

pedicel ≤ 1 cm
calyx lobes < tube
fruit hairy

fragrant pitcher sage
Lepechinia fragrans

pedicel 1–4 cm
calyx lobes usually > tube
fruit glabrous

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 36 (34 are research grade)

Locations:

Sierra Azul; OSP: 6
Castle Rock SP: 4
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 4
Fremont Older OSP: 4
Waterdog Lake & Open Space: 3
San Pedro Valley CP: 2
Stevens Creek CP: 2
Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 2
El Corte de Madera OSP
El Sereno OSP
Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
Picchetti Ranch OSP
Pulgas Ridge OSP
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
Skyline Ridge OSP
Thornewood OSP

Months:

Jan.: 1
Feb.: 0
Mar.: 4
Apr.: 4
May: 9
Jun.: 12
Jul.: 3
Aug.: 1
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 1
Nov.: 1

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Not all sites include this taxon:

genus Lepechinia → iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora