Salvia farinacea
Blue Sage, Mealy Sage
Other regional names: Mealy Cup Sage +1 more
- Mealy Cup Sage
- Mealycup Sage
Also known as: Salvia amabilis Kunth & C.D.Bouché +7 more
- Salvia amabilis Kunth & C.D.Bouché
- Salvia earlei Wooton & Standl.
- Salvia farinacea subsp. farinacea
- Salvia farinacea subsp. latifolia Shinners
- Salvia farinacea var. farinacea
- Salvia farinacea var. heteranthera Brandegee
- Salvia farinacea var. latifolia Shinners
- Salvia trichostyle Bisch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Salvia farinacea (commonly known as Blue Sage or Mealy Sage) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Northeast, New Mexico, Texas
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Connecticut, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, India, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela