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Desert Lavender, Hyptis emoryi

Desert Lavender, Hyptis emoryi, Lake Pleasant, May 4, 2005

Desert Lavender, Hyptis emoryi Shrub To 15 Feet	Mint Family, Labiatae
Bees Love This Flower	Only Species In Arizona Leaves Have Mint Flavor

Desert Lavender Hyptis emoryi, Mint Family: ( Lamiaceae ), Desert Lavender. Perennial, semi-deciduous to deciduous evergreen shrub with gray bark. The flowers smell like lavender and are attractive to bees. The leaves have a mint flavor. Height: Growing 6 - 8 feet sometimes to about 15 feet tall Flowers: The flowers are violet up to 1 inch wide and in clusters. Blooming Time: January - May. Leaves: The leaves are gray, ovate simple leaves, up to 2 1/2 inches long and 1 inch wide with serrated margins. Stems: Typical mint family square stems, green - white and covered in woolly hairs. Found: Arizona, California, Nevada, Northwestern Mexico. Elevation: 0 to 3000 feet. Habitat: Gravelly or sandy washes , disturbed, or stony soils. One species in Arizona. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken May 4, 2005. Lake Pleasant.