Biology:Salvia texana

From HandWiki
Revision as of 00:00, 21 June 2021 by imported>Gametune (add)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Short description: Species of flowering plant

Salvia texana
Salvia texana.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. texana
Binomial name
Salvia texana
(Scheele) Torr.

Salvia texana, commonly called Texas sage,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae).[2] It is native to North America, where it is found in northern Mexico, and in the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. Its natural habitat is dry areas on limestone soils, in prairies or over rock outcrops.[2][3]

It is an herbaceous perennial that grows 1 to 1.5 ft (0.30 to 0.46 m) tall. It has with hairy lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves. The flowers are purple-blue. It resembles Salvia engelmannii in appearance, but has a longer bloom period, smaller and darker flowers, and unopened green buds at the top of the plant.[2][3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7406909 entry