Black Sage
Salvia mellifera
ABOUT
Black sage is another common plant in Santa Clarita Chaparral. It is less showy than purple sage or white sage, but no less important.
It is very aromatic (competes with California sagebrush and CA Everlasting for best smelling plant in the SCV).
Our son calls it “green sage”
Special plant -
More info on yerba santa can be found on the US Forest website as well as WebMD and Wikipedia.
Close-up of yerba santa leaves (both young and mature) with their fuzzy texture.