Salvia lemmonii

Salvia lemmonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Salvia
Species:	S. lemmonii
Binomial name
	Salvia lemmonii; A. Gray
Synonyms
	Salvia microphylla Benth. var. wislizeni A. Gray

Salvia lemmonii (Lemmon's sage) is an aromatic species of sage that is native to the United States and Mexico.^[1]^[2] 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.^[2]

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.^[2]

This species occurs in dry woodland in Northwestern Mexico, southern Arizona and New Mexico and is usually found in canyons or on rocky slopes.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Salvia lemmonii". PLANTS database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Spellenberg, R. (1979). Field Guide to North American Wildflowers - Western Region. National Audubon Society. ISBN 0-375-40233-0.

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[plants-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Salvia lemmonii". PLANTS database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-01-25.

[Spellenberg-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Spellenberg, R. (1979). Field Guide to North American Wildflowers - Western Region. National Audubon Society. ISBN 0-375-40233-0.

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