Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Scientific name Salvia engelmannii | Order Lamiales Genus Salvia Rank Species | |
Similar Salvia funerea, Salvia texana, Salvia ballotiflora, Salvia lemmonii, Salvia arizonica | ||
Salvia engelmannii (Engelmann's sage, Engelmann's salvia) is a herbaceous perennial that is endemic to the limestone hills of central Texas. Salvia engelmannii forms a mound 1 to 1.5 ft (0.30 to 0.46 m) tall with velvety leaves. The flowers are pale lavender, growing on 4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm) spikes.
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