Latin name: Scutellaria mexicana (Torr.) A.J. Paton Pronunciation: skoo-tel-AIR-ee-a mex-i-KAY-na Common name: Paperbag bush, Bladder sage Family: Lamiaceae (Mint) Habitat: Sandy to gravelly slopes, dry washes and canyons below 5000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Scutellaria 2) mexicana Formerly Salazaria mexicana |
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