Thursday, March 17, 2011

Chia

Also know as California Sage, the Chia plant is a member of the sage family.  The dark purple, prickly globes have small lavender flowers.  The plants have a medicinal, minty odor and could be steeped to make a mucilaginous (your word for the day!) drink.

"Chia"     © Kathy Dunham 2011

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