Salvia carduacea Benth.

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of Los Angeles County, California, USA
LAMIACEAE
Salvia carduacea Benth.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Liebre Mountains, southwestern flank of Liebre Mountain, along
Forest Service Road 7N22 ca 1.1 mile E of jtn with 7N23. Near
34°42’45”N, 118°42’00”W T7NR17WSE 1/4 NE 1/4 sec. 8.
Elevation ca 4000 - 4200 ft.
Steep, sandy southerly slope above road cut. Grassland openings
surrounded by denser chaparral vegetation.
Open grassy areas with Salvia columbariae, Layia glandulosa,
Chaenactis xantiana, Eschscholzia californica, Coreopsis bigelovii,
Avena barbata, Bromus hordeaceus, etc.
Annual, flowers lavender, anthers orange. Locally common.
Steve Boyd 8707	25 Apr 1996
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