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Salvia nemorosa

Balkan Clary
Also known as: Salvia ×sylvestris var. nemorosa (L.) Nyman +5 more
  • Salvia ×sylvestris var. nemorosa (L.) Nyman
  • Salvia nemorosa subsp. illuminata Soó
  • Salvia nemorosa subsp. jailicola Soó
  • Salvia nemorosa subsp. moldavica Soó
  • Sclarea nemorosa (L.) Mill.
  • Sclarea punctata Moench
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Salvia nemorosa (commonly known as Balkan Clary) is a herbaceous perennial within the Lamiaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

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)
Baltic States, New York, New Zealand South, Primorye, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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