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Salvia L.
sage
       
Symbol:   SALVI  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Lamiaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Salvia L.

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Distribution:
Salvia L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, ON, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Salvia L.

View 76 genera in Lamiaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Salvia aethiopis L.. . Image Available.
Salvia aethiopis
Mediterranean sage
Distribution of Salvia amissa Epling. .
Salvia amissa
Santa Catalina Mountain sage
Distribution of Salvia apiana Jeps.. . Image Available.
Salvia apiana
white sage
Distribution of Salvia argentea L.. . Image Available.
Salvia argentea
silver sage
Distribution of Salvia arizonica A. Gray. .
Salvia arizonica
desert indigo sage
Distribution of Salvia aurea L.. .
Salvia aurea
Distribution of Salvia azurea Michx. ex Lam.. . Image Available.
Salvia azurea
azure blue sage
Distribution of Salvia ballotiflora Benth.. .
Salvia ballotiflora
shrubby blue sage
Distribution of Salvia ×bernardina Parish ex Greene (pro sp.) [columbariae × mellifera]. .
Salvia ×bernardina
Distribution of Salvia brandegeei Munz. . Image Available.
Salvia brandegeei
Santa Rosa Island sage
Distribution of Salvia broussonetii Benth.. .
Salvia broussonetii
Distribution of Salvia carduacea Benth.. . Image Available.
Salvia carduacea
thistle sage
Distribution of Salvia chapmanii A. Gray. .
Salvia chapmanii
Chapman's sage
Distribution of Salvia clevelandii (A. Gray) Greene. .
Salvia clevelandii
fragrant sage
Distribution of Salvia coccinea P.J. Buchoz ex Etlinger. . Image Available.
Salvia coccinea
blood sage
Distribution of Salvia columbariae Benth.. . Image Available.
Salvia columbariae
chia
Distribution of Salvia davidsonii Greenm.. .
Salvia davidsonii
Davidson's sage
Distribution of Salvia disjuncta Fernald. . Image Available.
Salvia disjuncta
southern Mexican sage
Distribution of Salvia divinorum Epling & Jativa. .
Salvia divinorum
yerba de la pastora
Distribution of Salvia dominica L.. .
Salvia dominica
Distribution of Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams. . Image Available.
Salvia dorrii
purple sage
Distribution of Salvia eigii Zohary. .
Salvia eigii
Distribution of Salvia elegans Vahl. . Image Available.
Salvia elegans
pineapple sage
Distribution of Salvia engelmannii A. Gray. .
Salvia engelmannii
Engelmann's sage
Distribution of Salvia eremostachya Jeps.. .
Salvia eremostachya
rose sage
Distribution of Salvia farinacea Benth.. . Image Available.
Salvia farinacea
mealycup sage
Distribution of Salvia fruticosa Mill.. .
Salvia fruticosa
Greek oregano
Distribution of Salvia funerea M.E. Jones. . Image Available.
Salvia funerea
woolly sage
Distribution of Salvia glutinosa L.. . Image Available.
Salvia glutinosa
sticky sage
Distribution of Salvia greatae Brandegee. .
Salvia greatae
lavender sage
Distribution of Salvia greggii A. Gray. . Image Available.
Salvia greggii
autumn sage
Distribution of Salvia henryi A. Gray. . Image Available.
Salvia henryi
crimson sage
Distribution of Salvia hierosolymitana Boiss.. .
Salvia hierosolymitana
Jerusalem salvia
Distribution of Salvia hispanica L.. .
Salvia hispanica
chia
Distribution of Salvia indica L.. .
Salvia indica
Distribution of Salvia judaica Boiss.. .
Salvia judaica
Distribution of Salvia jurisicii Kosanin. .
Salvia jurisicii
Distribution of Salvia lanigera Poir.. .
Salvia lanigera
Distribution of Salvia lemmonii A. Gray. . Image Available.
Salvia lemmonii
Lemmon's sage
Distribution of Salvia leptophylla Benth.. .
Salvia leptophylla
slenderleaf sage
Distribution of Salvia leucantha Cav.. . Image Available.
Salvia leucantha
Mexican bush sage
Distribution of Salvia leucophylla Greene. . Image Available.
Salvia leucophylla
San Luis purple sage
Distribution of Salvia longistyla Benth.. .
Salvia longistyla
Mexican sage
Distribution of Salvia lycioides A. Gray. . Image Available.
Salvia lycioides
canyon sage
Distribution of Salvia lyrata L.. . Image Available.
Salvia lyrata
lyreleaf sage
Distribution of Salvia mellifera Greene. . Image Available.
Salvia mellifera
black sage
Distribution of Salvia micrantha Vahl. .
Salvia micrantha
Yucatan sage
Distribution of Salvia microphylla Benth.. . Image Available.
Salvia microphylla
baby sage
Distribution of Salvia microstegia Boiss. & Balansa. .
Salvia microstegia
Distribution of Salvia miniata Fernald. . Image Available.
Salvia miniata
Belize sage
Distribution of Salvia misella Kunth. .
Salvia misella
tropical sage
Distribution of Salvia mohavensis Greene. .
Salvia mohavensis
Mojave sage
Distribution of Salvia munzii Epling. . Image Available.
Salvia munzii
Munz's sage
Distribution of Salvia nutans L.. .
Salvia nutans
nodding sage
Distribution of Salvia occidentalis Sw.. .
Salvia occidentalis
West Indian sage
Distribution of Salvia officinalis L.. . Image Available.
Salvia officinalis
kitchen sage
Distribution of Salvia pachyphylla Epling ex Munz. . Image Available.
Salvia pachyphylla
blue sage
Distribution of Salvia palaestina Benth.. .
Salvia palaestina
Distribution of Salvia pallida Benth.. .
Salvia pallida
pale sage
Distribution of Salvia ×palmeri A. Gray (pro sp.) [apiana × clevelandii]. .
Salvia ×palmeri
Distribution of Salvia parryi A. Gray. .
Salvia parryi
Parry's sage
Distribution of Salvia patens Cav.. . Image Available.
Salvia patens
sage
Distribution of Salvia penstemonoides Kunth & Bouché. .
Salvia penstemonoides
big red sage
Distribution of Salvia pinguifolia (Fernald) Woot. & Standl.. . Image Available.
Salvia pinguifolia
rock sage
Distribution of Salvia pinnata L.. .
Salvia pinnata
Distribution of Salvia potus Epling. .
Salvia potus
chia
Distribution of Salvia pratensis L.. . Image Available.
Salvia pratensis
introduced sage
Distribution of Salvia reflexa Hornem.. . Image Available.
Salvia reflexa
lanceleaf sage
Distribution of Salvia regla Cav.. .
Salvia regla
mountain sage
Distribution of Salvia riparia Kunth. .
Salvia riparia
Florida Keys sage
Distribution of Salvia roemeriana Scheele. . Image Available.
Salvia roemeriana
cedar sage
Distribution of Salvia samuelssonii Rech. f.. .
Salvia samuelssonii
Distribution of Salvia sclarea L.. . Image Available.
Salvia sclarea
Europe sage
Distribution of Salvia serotina L.. . Image Available.
Salvia serotina
littlewoman
Distribution of Salvia setosa Fernald [excluded]. .
Salvia setosa
Distribution of Salvia sonomensis Greene. . Image Available.
Salvia sonomensis
creeping sage
Distribution of Salvia spathacea Greene. . Image Available.
Salvia spathacea
hummingbird sage
Distribution of Salvia spinosa L.. .
Salvia spinosa
Distribution of Salvia splendens Sellow ex Roem. & Schult.. . Image Available.
Salvia splendens
scarlet sage
Distribution of Salvia subincisa Benth.. . Image Available.
Salvia subincisa
sawtooth sage
Distribution of Salvia summa A. Nelson. . Image Available.
Salvia summa
great sage
Distribution of Salvia ×superba Stapf [×sylvestris × villicaulis]. .
Salvia ×superba
Distribution of Salvia ×sylvestris L. (pro sp.) [nemorosa × pratensis]. .
Salvia ×sylvestris
woodland sage
Distribution of Salvia syriaca L.. .
Salvia syriaca
Distribution of Salvia texana (Scheele) Torr.. . Image Available.
Salvia texana
Texas sage
Distribution of Salvia thomasiana Urb.. .
Salvia thomasiana
Thomas' sage
Distribution of Salvia tiliifolia Vahl. .
Salvia tiliifolia
lindenleaf sage
Distribution of Salvia urticifolia L.. . Image Available.
Salvia urticifolia
nettleleaf sage
Distribution of Salvia vaseyi (Porter) Parish. .
Salvia vaseyi
scallopleaf sage
Distribution of Salvia verbenaca L.. . Image Available.
Salvia verbenaca
wild clary
Distribution of Salvia verticillata L.. . Image Available.
Salvia verticillata
lilac sage
Distribution of Salvia vinacea Woot. & Standl.. .
Salvia vinacea
largeflower sage
Distribution of Salvia virgata Jacq.. .
Salvia virgata
wand sage
Distribution of Salvia viridis L.. .
Salvia viridis
annual clary
Distribution of Salvia whitehousei G. Alziar. .
Salvia whitehousei
clustered sage
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Salvia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Lamiales
Family Lamiaceae – Mint family
Genus Salvia L. – sage
 

More Accounts and Images:
Salvia L.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 32680.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 

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Salvia L.

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