Hoita orbicularis - Round-Leafed Leather Root (Plant) socks and having purple to blue

and having purple to blue veins and yellow signals

This uncommon sage is endemic to the Mojave desert

Tehachapi Mtn Area

Lasthenia californica (goldfields)

Today its populations are being restored through the efforts of both private land-owners and government agencies

Hoita orbicularis - Round-Leafed Leather Root (Plant) socks and having purple to blueA lovely seasonal groundcover for moist areas. Lush and leafy in spring and summer with large clover like leaves that carpet the ground. Dies back in fall and winter. Purple flowers bloom from April to August. Plant Characteristics Family Name Fabaceae Species Name Hoita orbicularis Common Name Round Leafed Leather Root Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast Shade, Inland Shade, Water Requirement High Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color