Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Scientific name Salvia lemmonii Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Salvia Higher classification Sage | |
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Similar Sage, Salvia arizonica, Salvia funerea, Lamiaceae, Salvia mohavensis | ||
Salvia lemmonii (Lemmon's sage) is an aromatic species of sage that is native to the United States and Mexico. It grows to a height of between 30 to 90 cm (12 to 35 in) and has ovate leaves which are between 2.5 to 5 cm (0.98 to 1.97 in) long.
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.
This species occurs in dry woodland in Northwestern Mexico, southern Arizona and New Mexico and is usually found in canyons or on rocky slopes.
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