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| Scientific Name | Salvia regla | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SARE4 |
| Common Name | Mountain Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32738 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Wooded, rocky slopes at mid- to higher elevations in the Chisos Mtns of Big Bend, and northern Mexico.
Plant: Leafy, much-branched shrub with many basal stems, 2 to 6 feet tall.
Leaves: Dark green deltoid or ovate leaves up to 2 inches long and wide with coarsely-toothed edges; upper surface smooth, gladular-hairy beneath. Inflorescence: Clusters of one to a few two-lipped, scarlet flowers, from leaf axils or in short terminal racemes; each up to 2 inches long. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey. |
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Texas Status: Native |
