Summary ⁴

Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, with nearly 1000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. Within the Lamiaceae, Salvia is part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae. It is one of several genera commonly referred to as sage, It includes the widely produced herb used in cooking, Salvia officinalis (common sage, or just "sage").

Several species of salvia/sage are found in the area, including:

• Giant Blue Sage (Salvia azurea)
• Mealy Sage (Salvia farinacea)
• Texas Sage (Salvia texana)

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Valerie Dalton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Valerie Dalton
2. (c) KENPEI, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salvia_guaranitica1.jpg
3. (c) KENPEI, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salvia_farinacea3.jpg
4. Adapted by Josh/Joshua from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos

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