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Lamiaceae

Whorled clary

Salvia verticillata L.

Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia

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Whorled clary (Salvia verticillata)
FlowerPhoto: Patrick Hacker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (26)
arz
سالفيا فرتيسيلاتا
Belarusian
Шалфей мутоўчаты
Chinese
轮叶鼠尾草, 轮生鼠尾草
Croatian
Pršljenasta kadulja
Czech
Šalvěj přeslenitá
Dutch
Kranssalie
English
Whorled clary, Lilac sage
Estonian
Männassalvei
Finnish
Kiehkurasalvia
French
Sauge verticillée
Georgian
Დაჯირა
German
Quirlblütiger Salbei, Quirl-Salbei, Quirlblütige Salbei
hsb
Mutličkata želbija
Latvian
Mieturu salvija
Macedonian
Прстенеста жалфија
Norwegian Bokmål
Kranssalvie
Norwegian Nynorsk
Kranssalvie
Persian
سالویای بنفش
Polish
Szałwia okręgowa
Russian
Шалфей мутовчатый
Slovak
Šalvia praslenatá
Slovenian
Vretenčasta kadulja
Swedish
Kranssalvia
Turkish
Helezonik ada çayı
Ukrainian
Шавлія кільчаста
Welsh
Clari troellennog

Synonyms

  • Covola verticillata (L.) Medik.
  • Hemisphace verticillata (L.) Opiz
  • Horminum verticillatum (L.) Mill.
  • Sphacopsis verticillata (L.) Briq.

Flowers

In flower
June to August (from 585 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

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.