Salvia engelmannii
(Engelmann’s Sage)
Salvia engelmannii, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 2889
Salvia engelmannii, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 2903
Salvia engelmannii, Davenport Ranch West, Austin, Travis Co. 4944
Salvia engelmannii, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 0732
Salvia engelmannii, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 2894
Salvia engelmannii, Davenport Ranch West, Austin, Travis Co. 4982
| Scientific Name | Salvia engelmannii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SAEN2 |
| Common Name | Englemann's Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32711 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Dry, rocky limestone soils of prairies, hillsides and rock outcrops. Plant: Upright perennial in dense bushy clumps, numerous stems 6 to 16 inches tall; small erect, glandular (sticky) hairs on foliage. Leaves: Opposite, narrow, linear or oblanceolate, petiolate, green 1-1/2 to 3 inches long. Inflorescence: Pale purple to pale blue flowers about 1 inch long in loose, terminal racemes; each flower with a corolla with two lips, the smaller upper lip resembles a hood and the much larger broad three-lobed lower lip; lower lip with two prominent whiteish areas near the base; each flower with leaf-like bract below. Bloom Period: April to June. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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