Lepechinia hastata?

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    I went to see these Lepechinia hastata today - the leaves are very aromatic - it's easy to understand why the common names of Baja pitcher sage, island pitcher sage, false salvia (from the page I linked to above). Here are some leaf photos, the first one demonstrating the "hastata" epithet, for the hastate (spearhead-shaped) leaves. These feel soft on both sides.
    Lepechinia hastata_StanleyPark-LordStanley_wcutler_20211003_153031.jpg Lepechinia hastata_StanleyPark-LordStanley_wcutler_20211003_153039.jpg Lepechinia hastata_StanleyPark-LordStanley_wcutler_20211003_153048.jpg Lepechinia hastata_StanleyPark-LordStanley_wcutler_20211003_153113.jpg
     

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