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Lamiaceae

Texas sage

Salvia texana (Scheele) Torr.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia

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Texas sage: Could be Engelmann's Salvia
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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
قصعين تكساني
English
Texas sage

Synonyms

  • Salvia texana var. canescens A.Gray
  • Salviastrum canescens (A.Gray) I.M.Johnst.
  • Salviastrum texanum Scheele
  • Salviastrum texanum var. canescens (A.Gray) Cory

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: 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.