Salvia lemmonii
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| Salvia lemmonii A. Gray |
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Salvia microphylla Benth. var. wislizeni A. Gray |
Salvia lemmonii (Lemmon's sage) is an aromatic species of sage that is native to the United States and Mexico.[1][2] It grows to a height of between 30 and 90 cm and has long, ovate leaves which are between 2.5 and 5 cm in length.[2]
The long, tubular flowers are deep pink to crimson with a projecting upper lip and a wide, down-turned lower lip. These appear in clusters on the ends of stems between July and October (mid summer to mid spring) in their native range.[2]
This species occurs in dry woodland in northern Mexico, southern Arizona and New Mexico and is usually found in canyons or on rocky slopes.[2][1]
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