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Chia        Images © Mark A. Chappell

Chia (Salvia hispanica) is a common spring annual in the southwestern US and Mexico, sometimes growing in huge stands.   They have small blue flowers on dark spiky 'balls' arranged along the stem.   These were photographed near Riverside, California.

  • Canon 1D3 or 1D4; Tamron 180 mm macro lens, some with ringflash (2008, 2011)