Lamiaceae

Wild clary

Salvia verbenaca L.

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia

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Wild clary (Salvia verbenaca) — Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (22)

Afrikaans: Wildesalie
Arabic: قصعين رعي الحمام
arz: قصعين رعى الحمام
Asturian: Balsamina
Bulgarian: Върбинков конски босилек
Catalan: Tàrrec
Chinese: 马鞭鼠尾草, 威海鼠尾草, 冬鼠尾草, 小花龍口花, 小花龙口花
Czech: Šalvěj sporýšová
Dutch: Kleinbloemige salie
English: Wild clary, Verbena sage, Vervain sage, Wild sage
French: Sauge verveine
German: Eisenkraut-Salbei, Eisenkrautsalbei
Hebrew: מרווה מצויה
kab: Imi n waryel
kw: Owradal
mwl: Yerba crista
Portuguese: Galacrista, Erva-crista, Salva-dos-caminhos
Russian: Шалфей вербеновый
Slovenian: Pritajena kadulja
Spanish: Balsamilla, Balsamilla de Aragon, Balsamilla de Aragón, Canamo de campo, Cañamo de campo, Crespo gallo, Crespogallo, Cresta de gallina
Swedish: Fliksalvia
Welsh: Clari gwyllt, Clais y moch

Synonyms

Gallitrichum anglicum Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum arvale Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum candollei Timb.-Lagr.
Gallitrichum clandestinum (L.) Fourr.
Gallitrichum dichroanthum Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum horminioides (Pourr.) Timb.-Lagr.
Gallitrichum maculatum Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum pallidiflorum (St.-Amans) Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum ptychophyllum Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum rosulatum Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum rubellum Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum stereocaulon Jord. & Fourr.
Gallitrichum verbenacum (L.) Fourr.
Gallitrichum virgatum Jord. & Fourr.
Horminum parviflorum Moench
Horminum sylvestre Gray
Horminum verbenaceum (L.) Mill.
Larnastyra claytonii (Nutt.) Raf.
Larnastyra verbenaca (L.) Raf.
Salvia acutata Link
Salvia agrestis Vill.
Salvia ambigua Rochebr. & Sav.
Salvia anglica (Jord. & Fourr.) Verl., Arv.-Touv. & Faure
Salvia anselmi Sennen
Salvia barcinonensis Sennen
Salvia barnolae Sennen
Salvia basilii Sennen
Salvia betonicifolia Lam.
Salvia byzantina Juss. ex Steud.
Salvia candollei (Timb.-Lagr.) Timb.-Lagr.
Salvia ceratophylla C.A.Mey.
Salvia clandestina L.
Salvia clandestina subsp. multifida (Sm.) Nyman
Salvia clandestina var. controversa (Ten.) Briq.
Salvia clandestina var. hiemalis (Brot.) Nyman
Salvia clandestina var. multifida (Sm.) Benth.
Salvia clandestina var. obtusata Nyman
Salvia clandestina var. pallidiflora (St.-Amans) Nyman
Salvia clandestinoides Link
Salvia claytonii Elliott

and 90 more.

Characteristics

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

Photos

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Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Lies Van Rompaey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lies Van Rompaey, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.