Chia seeds

Chia /Salba oil
Salvia hispanica L

Chia seeds

Synonyms: S. Man La Llave; S. polystachya Ort.; S. chia Fernald., Chia seed oil, Salba, Chia, White chia, White Spanish chia, chian; Mex. — chia blanco, chiantzozolli.
Family: Lip-flowered/dead nettles (Labiatae /Lamiaceae)
Description: Chia – one-year herb, about 1m height, with opposite leaves 4-8 cm long and 3-5 cm wide. Flowers – purple or white, collected into numerous groups in the end of each stem.

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