Although the genus Ipomoea is the true Morningglory, blossoms of Evolvus are similar in appearance, although flattened, hence are sometimes called Wild-morningglory.
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Salvia carnosa
Salvia columbariae
Common names: CHIA, SAGE, DESERT-SAGE Arizona desert: (Salvia carnosa). Sky-blue. Spring. California desert: (Salvia columbariae). Blue. March-April. Texas desert: (Salvia arizonica). Indigo blue. July-September. Mint family. Size: Herbs and shrubs up to 3 feet high.
The word “Sage” is derived from the idea that these plants had the power to make a person wise or sage. Please do not confuse the Desert-sage with Sagebrush (Artemisia) which does not grow in low-elevation deserts but which, due to popular writings and “western” movies, is associated in the public mind with any brushy plant found in the west.
Seeds of the Chia at one time formed a staple article of diet among southwestern Indians, and are still used by natives in Mexico for food and for making mucilaginous poultices.
The flowers of several species of Chia are very ornamental and the plants are quite common, usually in sandy soil.
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