Salvia farinacea
(Mealy Blue Sage)
Salvia farinacea, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2578
Salvia farinacea, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2589
Salvia farinacea, Garner State Park, Uvalde Co. 4162/4172
Salvia farinacea, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9645
Salvia farinacea, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 9601
Salvia farinacea, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 09953
Salvia farinacea, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 09962
Salvia farinacea, Garner State Park, Uvalde Co. 4174
Salvia farinacea, Pedernales Falls State Park, Blanco Co. 2599
Salvia farinacea, Lake Georgetown, Williamson Co. 0582
| Scientific Name | Salvia farinacea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SAFA2 |
| Common Name | Mealycup Sage, Mealy Blue Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32713 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Dry, rocky limestone soils. Plant: Shrubby, clump-forming perennial 1-1/2 to 3 feet tall; erect to spawling, branching, square stems. Leaves: Lower leaves linear to ovate-lanceolate, up to 4 inches long and 1-1/4 inches wide, on petioles 1-3/4 inches long, with irregular-coarsely serrate edges; upper leaves lanceolate or linear-lanceolate and may have entire edges. Inflorescence: Dense whorls of violet-blue flowers spaced along spikes 4 to 8 inches long on long, naked peduncles; each flower up to 1 inch long, with 5 petals united into upper and lower lips, larger lower lip appearing to be 2-lobed, back of upper lip densely covered with purple hairs; sepals below covered with whitish hairs. Bloom Period: April to November. Reference: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. | BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key |
Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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