Salvia henryi
(Redirected from Crimson sage)
| Salvia henryi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. henryi
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| Salvia henryi | |
Salvia henryi, the crimson sage, is a herbaceous perennial that is native to the U.S. states of Texas, New Mexico, and Nevada, and northern Mexico. It is frequently found growing on rocky slopes and in canyons, along with piñon and juniper. The gray leaves are covered with soft hairs, with bright red bilaterally symmetrical flowers growing in pairs.[1][2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Salvia henryi". Native Plant Database. University of Texas at Austin. 2009-03-12. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Salvia henryi". USDA Plants Profile. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 28 June 2010.