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Lamiaceae

Tropical sage

Salvia misella Kunth

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia

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Tropical sage: River Sage (Salvia misella). Species of plant.
Photo: iNaturalist user: mefisher, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
arz
سالفيا ميسيلا
Assamese
চেল্ভিয়া মিচেলা
English
Tropical sage

Synonyms

  • Salvia obscura Benth.
  • Salvia occidentalis var. obscura (Benth.) M.Gómez
  • Salvia privoides Benth.
  • Salvia riparia Kunth

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.