Salvia texana

Salvia texana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. texana
Binomial name
Salvia texana
(Scheele) Torr.

Salvia texana (Texas sage) is a herbaceous perennial native to the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico, and in northern Mexico, typically found growing in limestone soils. It grows 1 to 1.5 ft (0.30 to 0.46 m) tall, with hairy lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves. The flowers are purple-blue. It resembles Salvia engelmannii, but has a longer bloom period, smaller and darker flowers, and unopened green buds at the top of the plant.[1][2]

Notes

  1. "Salvia texana". Native Plant Database. University of Texas at Austin. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  2. "Salvia texana". USDA Plants Profile. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 28 June 2010.