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Desert Lavender
Hyptis emoryi

3-9' tall shrub produces 1/4" long, fragrant lavender-colored flowers in bracted clusters.

Prefers sandy canyons and washes below 3,000' in the eastern and southern Mojave Desert. More common in deserts to the south.

Attractive to both bees and hummingbirds.

Flowers - January to May

Mint Family (Lamiaceae)


Desert Habitat:
  • Desert Wash


    References:
    A Flower Watcher's Guide - Milt Stark
    Desert Wildflowers - Philip A. Munz
    Mojave Desert Wildflowers - Pam MacKay
    The Jepson Desert Manual

  • Desert Lavender, Hyptis emoryi
    Desert Lavender photo taken at Joshua Tree National Park

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