Irvine Ranch Conservancy - Field Study Partner

 

Walking through the green expanse of Agua Chinon Canyon, Irvine Ranch Conservancy deputy director Dave Raetz points out a purple-ish burst of color. Those, he explains, are chia plants.

As in what gives us chia seeds?

Yes, there’s a native form of the popular plant growing wild in Orange County.

https://www.ocregister.com/2018/07/01/orange-countys-natural-wonders-in-...