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Fragrant Pitcher Sage
( Lepechinia fragrans )
Lepechinia fragrans
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About Fragrant Pitcher Sage (Lepechinia fragrans)
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Fragrant Pitcher Sage (
Lepechinia fragrans
) is a flowering herbaceous shrub known by the common names island pitchersage and fragrant pitchersage. It is a member of the Lamiaceae, or mint family, but like other Lepechinia, the flowers are borne in racemes instead of in mintlike whorls.
Fragrant Pitcher Sage is endemic to California. It is found in open areas in chaparral, in dry ravines, on rocky slopes and ridgetops, between 200 and 3500 feet. It is known in the Trifuno Pass area of the Santa Monica Mountains and in the San Gabriel Mountains, as well as the northern Channel Islands. It may also exist in Ventura County and areas on the south coast below Los Angeles County.
It is threatened by development and by fire management. Though it is not listed as a threatened or endangered plant by the State of California or by the U.S. federal government, it is listed by the California Native Plant Society as a plant of limited distribution that is fairly endangered and should be watched.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
3 - 5 ft tall
3 - 5 ft wide
Form
Rounded, Spreading
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant
Flower Color
Lavender, Purple
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife Supported
Hummingbirds, insects
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
likely
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Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
*
Anoncia Sphacelina
Anoncia sphacelina
Anoncia sphacelina
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 48
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 20° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Tolerant of a variety of soils as long as adequate moisture is present. Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.0
Common uses
Hedges, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Gardens
Companion Plants
Island Alumroot,
Santa Cruz Island Gooseberry
, Catalina
Island Gooseberry
,
Island Ceanothus
, Summer Holly, Tree Poppy, Oak species
Maintenance
May be pruned to shape, but use caution not to over-prune older woody growth
Sunset Zones
?
7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19*, 20*, 21, 22, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Ravines and rocky slopes, often north-facing where chaparral is the dominant cover
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 11.8" - 36.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 1.32", Coldest Month: 41.7" - 56.5", Hottest Month: 62.3" - 77.4", Humidity: 1.45" - 24.01", Elevation: 7" - 5719"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Sphacele wallacei
Common Names
: Fragrant Pitchersage, Island Pitchersage
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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