Salvia pratensis

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Meadow clary
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Salvia Species: S. pratensis
Binomial name
Salvia pratensis L.

Salvia pratensis (Meadow Clary or Meadow Sage; syn Salvia virgata Ait.) is a perennial sage in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa.

It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1-1.5 m tall. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, the leaves on the lower part of the stem up to 15 cm long, decreasing in size higher up the stem. The flowers are dark blue-purple, rarely pink or white.

It is usually grows in unimproved calcareous soils, which is typical for grasslands, scrub edges, and woodland borders.

It is grown as an ornamental plant.

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