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Scarlet Sage (Stachys coccinea) |
 DESCRIPTION:
Also called Texas Betony. Flowers scarlet, tubular, to 1.25" long
in whorls around stem. Flowers have two lips, lower lip in 3 lobes. Leaves
simple, toothed, oval to triangular, opposite, to 3" long. Stems
are square as in other members of the mint family. Labiatae (Mint) Family.NATURAL HISTORY: Flowers bloom March to October. Occur in moist habitats (this picture taken near Sabino Dam). |
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