Lyreleaf sage – Enjoy the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area

Blaze of Blue #2: Lyreleaf sage

by exploreorcaApril 3, 2021April 3, 2021

Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) grows along roadsides including Oslo Road at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area along with narrowleaf blue-eyed grass. This perennial native wildflower grows from a basal rosette, seeds profusely, and will "fill in" an area if mowed…

Throwback Thursday: Pelican Island NWR 2018

by exploreorcaJanuary 9, 2020January 16, 2020

3/11/2018 trip to Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR), a special tram tour with PINWR & ORCA volunteers ... Happy Halophytes, the saltmarsh succulents saltwort (Batis maritima) and glasswort (Salicornia sp.) at Joe Michael Overlook ... Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata)…

Weeds (or Wildflowers) of Wednesday: Lyreleaf sage?

by exploreorcaApril 26, 2018

Lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) was in splendid flower at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (PINWR) along the mowed edges of the sidewalk trail to the Viewing Platform when we visited on 3-1-2018 and is shown below near the time capsule…