Kingdom Plantae Family Lamiaceae Scientific name Salvia mohavensis Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Salvia Higher classification Sage | |
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Similar Sage, Salvia pachyphylla, Salvia funerea, Salvia carduacea, Salvia arizonica | ||
Salvia mohavensis (Mojave sage) is a species of sage endemic to the Mojave Desert. It is a low rounded shrub growing to 1 m tall with small opposite evergreen leaves 1.5-2 cm long, which are dark green or may appear nearly gray due to a covering of fine white hairs. The 2 cm long flowers are pale blue with protruding stamens, and occur in headlike whorls that occur singly at the tip of the stem. It blooms from April to June.
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