Sonoran Desert Naturalist >>> Field Guide >>> Sonoran Desert Flora >>> Lamiaceae
Annuals, perennials and shrubs. Stems often four-angled and leaves opposite. Flowers often clustered around the stem and usually two-lipped (bilaterally symetrical). Perianth five-parted. Fruit with four nutlets.
Desert Lavendar |
Hyptis emoryi |
Texas Betony |
Stachys coccinea |
Large shrubs with pale lavender flowers common along desert washes and canyons in the Sonoran Desert. Detailed Description |
Perennial herbs with scarlet red flowers. Found at localized wet places in the Sonoran Desert. Detailed Description |
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Bladder Sage |
Salazaria mexicana |
Chia |
Salvia columbariae |
Medium shrubs with vivid purple and white flowers. Fruit is contained inside an enlarged papery sac. Found along desert washes in the western portions of the Sonoran Desert. Detailed Description |
Spring annual with vivid blue-purple flowers on a distinctive tiered stem. Common especially in sandy soils across the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. Detailed Description |
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