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Salvia azurea

Salvia azurea Michx. ex Lam.

Pitcher Sage, Big Blue Sage, Azure Sage, Giant Blue Sage, Blue Sage

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

USDA Symbol: SAAZ



Salvia azurea (Pitcher sage) #36994

Image Information

Photographer: Fannon, Carolyn
City: Deer Park
County: Harris
State: TX
Location Notes: Lawther Deer Park Prairie (formerly College Park Prairie)
Accession date: 2014-01-31
Filename: CF_IMG0611.JPG
Slide Index: 110411-055.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up (macro) of a flower and an adult female syrphid fly (Toxomerus marginatus) gathering pollen or perhaps nectar droplets from the flower's style.
Date Taken: 2011-11-04
NPIN Image Id: 36994

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2013-12-05

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