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| Scientific Name | Salvia coccinea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SACO5 |
| Common Name | Tropical Sage, Blood Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32682 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Sandy soils in brushy areas and open woods.
Plant: Erect perennial 1 to 3 feet tall, multiple leafy stems, branched in upper portion.
Leaves: Deltoid to ovate, veined leaves 2-3/4 inches long on petioles 3/8 to 1-3/8 inches long; rounded teeth around margins. Inflorescence: Racemes of well-separated clusters of 2 to 6 bright red to dark scarlet (rarely pink or white) flowers; corolla tube about 1-inch long protruding from calyx; upper lobe about half as long as lower lobe; protruding forked stamens. Bloom Period: February to December. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi. |
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Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Salvia greggii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SAGR4 |
| Common Name | Autumn Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32689 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Rocky soils in open areas of brush, woodlands and canyons; popular landscape plant in Central Texas.
Plant: Erect, much-branched evergreen perennial shrub with leafy, somewhat woody stems; 2 to 3 feet tall.
Leaves: Small obovate to elliptic leaves 3/8 to 1-inch long with rounded tips; short petioles. Inflorescence: Loose, terminal racemes with relatively few flowers with two-lipped, usually red or scarlet corollas, about 1 to 1-1/4 inch long. Bloom Period: Spring to fall. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and Wildflower Center. Note: Very common plant in the nursery trade where various-colored blossoms can be found (red, pink, purple, orange, or white). |
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Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Salvia penstemonoides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SAPE6 |
| Common Name | Big Red Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504997 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Missouri Bot. Garden Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Rocky areas along seeps or creeks.
Plant: Erect, strong, perennial with multiple stems up to 3 or more feet tall.
Leaves: Narrow dark green stem leaves opposite, lanceolate; lower leaves 3 to 5+ inches long and petiolate; upper leaves much smaller and nearly sessile. Inflorescence: Two-lipped, dark red penstemon-like flowers in terminal racemes 8 to 12 inches long; each 1 to 1-1/2 inches long, upper lip extending beyond lower. Bloom Period: June to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Notes: Found in only a few areas on the Edwards Plateau. Thought to be extinct until the 1980s when it was rediscovered by Marshall Enquist. Photos here taken at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin. |
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Texas Status: Native |
| 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 |
| Scientific Name | Salvia roemeriana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | SARO3 |
| Common Name | Cedar Sage | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504998 |
| Family | Lamiaceae (Mint) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Rocky, wooded areas in Central Texas; often found in the shade of Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei) trees.
Plant: Erect to reclining multi-stemmed perennial with stems 1 to 2 feet long.
Leaves: Upper leaves nearly round or cordate to reniform, 1 to 2 inches across, hairy with scalloped edges on long petioles; lower leaves may be compound with smaller leaflets. Inflorescence: Loose, elongated terminal racemes of bright red 1 to 1-1/4 inch-long flowers with two-lipped corollas; spreading lower lip has deeply cleft lobes; two protruding stamens. Bloom Period: March to August. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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