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Salvia leucophylla (San luis purple sage)
Pisapia, Robert J.

Salvia leucophylla Greene

San Luis purple sage, Purple sage

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

USDA Symbol: SALE3

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
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Distribution

USA: CA
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Salvia leucophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Salvia leucophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salvia leucophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2010-10-26
Research By: TWC Staff

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