Salvia regla
(Mountain Sage)
Salvia regla, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 7289
Salvia regla, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 8964
Salvia regla, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 7352
Salvia penstemonoides, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 4394
Salvia regla, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 7346
| Scientific Name | Salvia regla | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SARE4 |
| Common Name | Mountain Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32738 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Wooded, rocky slopes at mid- to higher elevations in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend, and northern Mexico. Plant: Leafy, much-branched shrub with many basal stems, 2 to 6 feet tall. Leaves: Dark green deltoid or ovate leaves up to 2 inches long and wide with coarsely-toothed edges; upper surface smooth, gladular-hairy beneath. Inflorescence: Clusters of one to a few two-lipped, scarlet flowers, from leaf axils or in short terminal racemes; each up to 2 inches long. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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