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Salvia lemmonii
Salvia lemmonii A. Gray
Lemmon's Sage
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Salvia microphylla var. wislizeni
USDA Symbol: SALE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
An aromatic, leafy, branched plant, somewhat woody near base, with upward-angled, bilaterally symmetrical, deep pink to crimson flowers in raceme-like clusters at stem ends.
This handsome plant has the long, tubular, reddish flowers typical of many plants visited by hummingbirds.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , PinkBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Distribution: Southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
Native Habitat: In dry woods on rocky slopes and in canyons.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Salvia lemmonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salvia lemmonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salvia lemmonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-07Research By: TWC Staff