Biology:Salvia ballotiflora
| Salvia ballotiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. ballotiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvia ballotiflora Benth.[1]
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Salvia ballotaeflora[2] | |
Salvia ballotiflora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to Texas in the United States as well as northeastern and central Mexico.[2] Common names include shrubby blue sage[1] and mejorana.[3]
Description
Shrubby blue sage is a shrub, growing to a height of 1.2–1.8 m (3.9–5.9 ft) with a spread half of that. The ovate leaves are 1.5–3.8 cm (0.59–1.50 in) long and have serrated or wavy margins.[2] Trichomes on the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves[4] give them a rough texture. Its profuse light blue to purple flowers are less than 1.3 cm (0.51 in) in length and are produced from April to October.[2]
Habitat and range
Salvia ballotiflora is found in the Edwards Plateau and Tamaulipan mezquital[5] of southern and western Texas. Its range in Mexico includes the states of Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas. It prefers alkaline soils,[2] such as those of limestone canyons.[3]
Uses
The leaves of shrubby blue sage are used for flavoring foods.[3] It is cultivated as an ornamental for its colorful blooms.[2]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Salvia ballotiflora Benth. shrubby blue sage". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SABA5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Irish, Mary (2008). Trees and Shrubs for the Southwest: Woody Plants for Arid Gardens. Timber Press. pp. 281–282. ISBN 978-0-88192-905-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=AyWkIsLDca8C&dq.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Powell, A. Michael (1998). Trees and shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and adjacent areas. University of Texas Press. p. 347. ISBN 978-0-292-76573-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=dgm6yecY5D8C&pg=PA347.
- ↑ "Salvia ballotiflora Benth. Shrubby blue sage, Blue Shrub Sage, Mejorana". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=saba5.
- ↑ "Mejorana, Medjorana, Blue Sage, Shrubby Blue Salvia, Engorda-cabra, Crespa Salvia ballotiflora". Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs. Texas A&M University. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/salviaballot.htm.
External links
- "Salvia ballotiflora". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32700.
- "Salvia ballotaeflora". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Salvia+ballotaeflora.
Wikidata ☰ Q769916 entry
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