Salvia hispanica
Chia at Isaacs, ACT
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| Salvia hispanica | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Jun 2020 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 2 May 2020 |
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9 comments
5 May 2020
Edited to correct location (in the pine trees) and add close-up photos. No mint smell. Stem 4-angled, hairy. Leaves to 7x3cm with 2cm stalk, hairy especially on stalk and veins. Flower cluster taking a while to open and no sign of extending into clumps.
5 May 2020
I ran the information provided above in my key and got 13 hits, none like this plant. Nearly all the hits were in the family Lamiaceae, with strong smelling leaves, not necessarily smelling of mint.
5 May 2020
Thanks Betty. There was a slight smell but I can't describe it. I will try again. There are now six or seven flowers open. Is there something else I should look for? The flowers are quite blue, not like most mints. Does the little curl on the top petal help? I hope the lack of smell is not a health diagnostic for me.
7 May 2020
Thanks Sandra - Hyssop does seem to be a good call. Mike one to collect for the Her barium if you are able
8 May 2020
It isn't hyssop; the leaves are too big and it isn't aromatic. iNaturalist comes up with Salvia hispanica as one of the top suggestions and everything seems to match.
8 May 2020
Salvia hispanica looks good to me. Though the herbarium should really make a decision about the ID.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.116749-35.369783
- Altitude 700.0m
- Maps Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 May 2020 12:00 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Salvia hispanica Scientific name
- Chia Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 669.43m to 700m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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In flower
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