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blue sage

Salvia reflexa Hornem.
blue sage
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Salvia reflexa, known as blue sage, is a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is an annual subshrub native to the United States and Mexico and has been introduced to several other regions, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and New Zealand. The species was first described in 1807 by Hornem.

Description

Salvia reflexa is a plant species in the genus Salvia, part of the Lamiaceae family. It is found in various regions, including British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and parts of Europe and Asia. Common names for this species include blue sage, lanceleaf sage, Rocky Mountain sage, lambsleaf sage, sage mint, and mintweed. It is an annual subshrub that has spread beyond its native range to several introduced areas.

Other common names

MintweedRocky Mountain sagelance-leaf sagewild mintnarrow-leaf sageblue sagelamb's-leaved sagelance-leaved sagelanceleaf sage

Distribution

British Columbia · Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · RU · ZA · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · DK · BY · UA · Austria · Belarus · Latvia · Lithuania · Czech Republic · Romania · European part of Russia · Ukraine · England · Wales · ZW · SE

Synonyms

Salvia aspidophyllaSalvia paucifloraSalvia trichostemoides

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