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Salvia funerea

Salvia funerea M.E. Jones

Woolly Sage, Death Valley Sage

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

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USDA Symbol: SAFU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A compact, densely branched, ghostly white-woolly shrub with deep bluish-violet to violet, bilaterally symmetrical flowers.

This plant�s conspicuous white wool probably serves to reflect heat and reduce the effect of the strong drying winds that sweep through the hot canyons much of the year. It is protected by law and should not be picked.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Distribution: Mountains around Death Valley, California, and adjacent regions of Nevada.
Native Habitat: Hot rocky washes and canyon walls.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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