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Salvia dorrii var. incana
Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams var. incana (Benth.) Strachan
Purple Sage
Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
Synonym(s): Salvia carnosa, Salvia dorrii ssp. carnosa, Salvia dorrii var. carnosa
USDA Symbol: SADOI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii var. incana on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , OR , WAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
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 dorrii var. incana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salvia dorrii var. incana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salvia dorrii var. incana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: TWC Staff