Salvia lemmonii
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. lemmonii |
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| Salvia lemmonii A. Gray |
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Salvia microphylla Benth. var. wislizeni A. Gray |
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Salvia lemmonii (Lemmon's sage) is an aromatic species of sage that is native to the United States and Mexico.[1][2] It grows to a height of between 30 and 90 cm and has long, ovate leaves which are between 2.5 and 5 cm in length.[2]
The long, tubular flowers are deep pink to crimson with a projecting upper lip and a wide, down-turned lower lip. These appear in clusters on the ends of stems between July and October (mid summer to mid spring) in their native range.[2]
This species occurs in dry woodland in northern Mexico, southern Arizona and New Mexico and is usually found in canyons or on rocky slopes.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Salvia lemmonii". PLANTS database. United States Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SALE5. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ a b c d Spellenberg, R. (1979). Field Guide to North American Wildflowers - Western Region. National Audubon Society. ISBN 0 375 40233 0.
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