Latin name: Lepechinia fragrans (E. Greene)
  Epling
  Pronunciation: leh-pe-CHIN-ee-a FRAY-grans

  Common name: Fragrant pitcher sage
  Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)
  Habitat: Chaparral and canyons below 3000', San
  Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains

  Blooming period: March to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Lepechinia
  2) fragrans
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