Latin name: Salvia spathacea E. Greene
Pronunciation: SAL-vee-a spa-THAY-see-a
Common name: Crimson pitcher sage
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)
Habitat: Grassy or shaded slopes to 2000' in chaparral, coastal sage scrub and oak woodland from Orange Co. to Central California
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Salvia 2) spathacea
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