Salvia mellifera Greene

PLANTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ISLANDS
Lamiaceae
Salvia mellifera E. Greene
Shrubs to 4 feet high and 4 feet across; flowers pale
blue with no markings; foliage aromatic; collection
from 2 individuals.
Santa Barbara County: Santa Cruz Island. Coastal
bluffs just W of Coches Prietos Beach. Locally
common; S-facing slopes; Blanca Volcaniclastics;
Coastal Scrub. Elevation: 160 feet.
Associated species: Opuntia oricola, O. littoralis, Rhus
integri folia, Artemisia cali fornica, Isocoma menziesii
vernonioides, Lupinus truncatus, L. hirsutissimus,
Malva parvi flora, Stephanomeria, Chenopodium
murale, Encelia californica, Camissonia aff.
micrantha, C. californica, Phacelia viscida, Dudley a
candelabrum, Erodium cicutarium, Mirabilis
californica, Perityle emoryi, Aristida adscensionis,
Muhlenbergia microsperma, Stipa diegoensis.
Steven A. Junak SC-2713	30 May 1991
SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN (SBBG)
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