Pronunciation: SAL-vee-a VAY-see-eye
Common name: Vasey's sage
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes and canyons to 2500',
creosote bush scrub, west edge of Colorado Desert,
Morongo Valley, Anza-Borrego
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Salvia 2) vaseyi