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Pisapia, Robert J.

Salvia leucophylla

Salvia leucophylla Greene

San Luis Purple Sage, Purple Sage

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: sale3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pinkish lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA

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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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

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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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 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: 2022-12-13
Research By: TWC Staff

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