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Salvia engelmannii A.Gray is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Salvia engelmannii A.Gray (Salvia engelmannii A.Gray)
Plantae

Salvia engelmannii A.Gray

Salvia engelmannii A.Gray

Salvia engelmannii is an endemic herbaceous perennial sage from central Texas with velvety leaves and pale lavender flowers.

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Family
Genus
Salvia
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Salvia engelmannii A.Gray

Nomenclature and Common Names

Salvia engelmannii A.Gray, commonly known as Engelmann's sage or Engelmann's salvia, is a herbaceous perennial plant.

Endemic Range

It is endemic to the limestone hills of central Texas.

Growth Form and Foliage

This species grows in a mound shape reaching 1 to 1.5 feet (0.30 to 0.46 meters) in height, and has velvety leaves.

Flower Characteristics

Its pale lavender flowers grow on spikes that measure 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 centimeters) long.

Photo: (c) traildog13, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by traildog13 · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Salvia

More from Lamiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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