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Smith, R.W.

Salvia micrantha

Salvia micrantha Vahl

Yucatan Sage

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SAMI11

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margin: Crenate , Serrate
Leaf Base: Rounded
Size Notes: To about 28 inches in height.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers blue or white.

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-04
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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