Biology:Salvia carduacea

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Short description: Species of shrub

Salvia carduacea
Thistle Sage (Salvia carduacea) flowers.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. carduacea
Binomial name
Salvia carduacea
Benth.

Salvia carduacea, the thistle sage,[1] is an annual herb native to California and Baja California, found up to 1400 m elevation. It responds drastically to its environment, growing anywhere from 15 cm to 1 m in height. The wooly white basal leaves resemble a thistle's, with long spines, while the flowers grow in whorls on calyces that are wooly and spiny. The flowers are a vibrant lavender with bright orange anthers. The foliage is pungent, with a scent similar to citronella.[2]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q767588 entry