Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Salvia vaseyi, the scallopleaf sage, bristle sage or wand sage, is a perennial native to the western Colorado Desert. Flowers grow in compact clusters on 1 to 2 ft (0. 30 to 0. 61 m) spikes. The . 5 inches (1. 3 cm) flowers are white, with whitish bracts, calyx, and leaves, blooming from April to June. The specific epithet was named after botanist George Vasey or for his son, George Richard Vasey, who collected the type specimen.

Plant type

Shrub, Perennial herb

Size

5 ft Tall

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Color

White

Plant communities

Creosote Bush Scrub

Hummingbirds
Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

0 confirmed and 155 likely

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