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Distribution by County   7302    
Salvia columbariae  Benth.
Chia sage
Salvia columbariae is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 46 Los Angeles: 371 San Benito: 249 Solano: 3
Butte: 2 Madera: 2 San Bernardino: 531 Sonoma: 26
Colusa: 29 Marin: 37 San Diego: 637 Stanislaus: 33
Contra Costa: 31 Mariposa: 6 San Francisco: 1 Sutter: 4
Fresno: 144 Mendocino: 3 San Joaquin: 2 Tehama: 20
Glenn: 9 Merced: 5 San Luis Obispo: 277 Tulare: 27
Imperial: 16 Mono: 2 San Mateo: 14 Tuolumne: 2
Inyo: 202 Monterey: 113 Santa Barbara: 159 Ventura: 191
Kern: 272 Napa: 27 Santa Clara: 74 Yolo: 2
Kings: 10 Orange: 165 Santa Cruz: 8
Lake: 22 Riverside: 597 Shasta: 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/16/2026).