A plant for Dr Seuss

Photo by Matt Ball 3/22/2012

Doesn't this look like a plant from Horton Hears a Who!? Chia (Salvia columbariae) - the plant whose seeds are part of those Chia pets and were recently 'rediscovered' as being a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids - is blooming on the Bear Canyon trail on the west side of the creek.