Biology:Salvia lemmonii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. lemmonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia lemmonii A. Gray
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Salvia microphylla Benth. var. wislizeni A. Gray | |
Salvia lemmonii (Lemmon's sage) is an aromatic species of sage that is native to the United States and Mexico.[1][2]
Description
Salvia lemmonii grows to a height of between 30 and 90 cm (12 and 35 in) and has ovate leaves which are between 2.5 and 5 cm (0.98 and 1.97 in) long.[2] The long, tubular flowers are deep pink to crimson with a projecting upper lip and a wide, down-turned lower lip. These appear in clusters on the ends of stems between July and October (mid summer to mid spring) in their native range.[2]
Range and Habitat
Salvia lemmonii species occurs in mountains in dry woodland in Northwestern Mexico, southern Arizona and New Mexico, usually in canyons or on rocky slopes.[1][2] Research grade observations at iNaturalist range from 1200 to 2800 meters in elevation.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Salvia lemmonii". PLANTS database. United States Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SALE5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Spellenberg, R. (1979). Field Guide to North American Wildflowers - Western Region. National Audubon Society. ISBN 0-375-40233-0. https://archive.org/details/nationalaudubons00spel.
- ↑ "Salvia lemmonii" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/168382-Salvia-lemmonii.
Wikidata ☰ Q7406814 entry
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