Salvia occidentalis Sw. is a plant in the Lamiaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Salvia occidentalis Sw. (Salvia occidentalis Sw.)
🌿 Plantae

Salvia occidentalis Sw.

Salvia occidentalis Sw.

Salvia occidentalis (West Indian sage) is a small annual herb native to the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America.

Family
Genus
Salvia
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Salvia occidentalis Sw.

Salvia occidentalis Sw., commonly known as West Indian sage, is a small annual herb. It is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America. This herb typically grows in damp bushy areas at elevations between 50 and 1,300 meters (160 and 4,270 feet). It produces pale pink flowers that are 4 millimeters (0.16 inches) long.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Lamiaceae Salvia

More from Lamiaceae

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

Identify Salvia occidentalis Sw. instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store