California Salvia

Common name: White Sage / California Sage
Scientific name: Salvia apiana
Spanish name: Salvia
Kumeyaay name: Pellytaay / Pestaay

This wild California salvia, white sage, is photographed from the perspective how most people will look down and find natural salvia sage growing in Southern California. This natural-growing salvia looks a little small, thirsty and distressed compared to salvia growing in more ideal conditions...

Salvia is a very common indigenous plant in Southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico...