Salvia officinalis
Kitchen Sage, Sage
Also known as: Betonica brachyodonta Klokov, 1960 +2 more
- Betonica brachyodonta Klokov, 1960
- Salvia officinalis f. lavandulifolia (Vahl) O.Bolòs & Vigo
- Salvia officinalis var. lavandulifolia (Vahl) Pau
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Salvia officinalis (commonly known as Kitchen Sage or Sage) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Salvia, which contains over 1050 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, 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)
Alabama, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Georgia, Great Britain, Idaho, Ireland, Kentucky, Korea, Libya, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Morocco, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Tennessee, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms