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Reveal, James L.

Salvia dorrii var. dorrii

Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams var. dorrii

Purple Sage, Desert Sage, Dorr's Sage, Grayball Sage

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s): Salvia carnosa ssp. argentea, Salvia carnosa ssp. gilmanii, Salvia carnosa var. argentea, Salvia carnosa var. gilmanii, Salvia carnosa var. gracilior, Salvia dorrii ssp. argentea, Salvia dorrii ssp. gilmanii

USDA Symbol: SADOD3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii var. dorrii on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Spreading, up to about 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NV , OR , UT

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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