California White Sage

Description

Perennial shrub, to 3m. Stems woody at base, tomentose. Leaves to 10cm, petiolate, simple, ovate or elliptic to oblong, margin subentire to notched, silver-tomentose; petioles tomentose. Verticillasters in erect, much-branched, thyrsoid panicles to 1.5m; calyx to 8mm, apex of teeth acute or obtuse; corolla white, flecked lavender, tube to 7mm, upper lip to 2mm, or more or less obsolete, lower lip falcate, middle lobe laciniate. Fruits to 3mm.