Desert Bloom Series - Chia - Salvia Columbariae Stock Photography

Beautiful blue and purple flowers growing in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in Borrego Springs California. Chia a common name often used for several Salvia species and is sometimes confused with the variety of sages of the same genus.This unbranched annual grows 6 to 18 inches high. Like most members of the Mint (Labiatae) Family, Chia has square stems. They grow from green, oblong, mostly basal, many-lobed leaves about 4 inches long. HTBphotos by John and Katharina Notarianni for websites, print and other published media.