These grow in mass quantities on a hill behind my house. This is the plant in its final living form, before this it doesn't have the blue flowers growing on it. On top of it, as you can see there is another stem coming out of it, on top of that there is another of the plant types, and the same as on the bottom. They usually grow in threes. The first photo it the final stage of living (I think), and the second is it when it's dried out... Let me know if you'd need more pictures, it's only a five minute walk.
It'd be helpful if you'd mentioned what part of the USA you are from, but I'm guessing the southwest, and that this is chia, or Salvia columbariae
Wow! That's amazing. I am from the southwest, well, Southwest California. I'm totally speechless. How you could just know that…thanks a lot! I really appreciate it.
The plant is only found in the southwest US (and Mexico), so that gave a good hint. I wish I was psychic, but sadly, no. The other thing that helped is that I presented on Plants of the Southwest USA last night to a local natural history group, and this plant was in the presentation!
Haha, perfect timing. I've read a couple places the plant's seeds can be eaten, and are suppose to give a certain amount of energy and strength. Interesting stuff. I wonder how difficult it would be to extract them...
Ch-ch-chia. Wow...I had no idea chia was a salvia. Learn something every day! BTW, you can often find chia seeds in your local health food store.
