''Salvia texana'', commonly called Texas sage,
is a species of flowering plant in the mint family (
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil (herb), ba ...
).
It is native to North America, where it is found in northern Mexico, and in the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. Its natural habitat is dry areas on limestone soils, in prairies or over rock outcrops.
It is an herbaceous perennial that grows tall. It has with hairy lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves. The flowers are purple-blue. It resembles ''
Salvia engelmannii'' in appearance, but has a longer bloom period, smaller and darker flowers, and unopened green buds at the top of the plant.
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References
texana
Flora of Texas
Flora of New Mexico
Flora of Mexico
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