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Lamiaceae

Littlewoman

Salvia serotina L.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia

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Littlewoman: South Miami, Florida, USA
Photo: Scott Zona, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Littlewoman, Yucatan sage

Synonyms

  • Salvia blodgettii Chapm.
  • Salvia bullata Ortega
  • Salvia dominica Sw.
  • Salvia fernaldii Standl.
  • Salvia floriana J.T.Howell
  • Salvia insularum Epling
  • Salvia micrantha Vahl
  • Salvia micrantha var. blodgettii (Chapm.) Epling
  • Salvia orbicularis Benth.
  • Salvia pseudoserotina Epling
  • Salvia serotina var. sagittifolia Millsp.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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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.