Hyptis emoryi
Desert Lavender
OʼodhamWiopal
Description
Hyptis emoryi is a shrub containing a dozen or so tall stems having a small number of tiny twigs, all covered by short hairs which gives the plant a gray appearance. During Springtime and the Monsoon, the plant has triangular gray leaves that are hairy. In Springtime, the plants bear many small purple flowers that smell like Lavender. It grows in, or adjacent to sandy washes at 2500 to 4000 ft elevation.
