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AMERICAN HONEY PLANTS 



The purple sage 



Salvia amabilis, loving sage, Is reported from Santa Barbara, March- 

 June, but probably not important. 



Salvia carduacea, tbistle or annual sage. "Inner coast range valleys 

 and throughout the San Joaquin Valley, southern California, June." (Jep- 

 son). "A well-known honey plant." (Richter). 



Salvia columbariae, annual sage. "Throughout the coast ranges. Sierra 

 Nevada and southern California, on hill and mountain slopes." (Jepson). 



Salvia sonomensis, Greene, creeping sage. "Montana species at middle 



