Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams

Purple sage (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Salvia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.6-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Sandy, rocky or limestone soil on dry open slopes, on flats or foothills, often associated with pinyon juniper, sagebrush, chaparral, and cool desert shrub habitats, at elevations from 300-3,050 metres
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 5-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Analgesic (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf), Pediatric Aid (leaf), Cold Remedy (leaf), Venereal Aid (leaf), Witchcraft Medicine (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 20 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Salvia dorrii flower picture by Elizabeth Shakespear (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Salvia dorrii world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:226563-2
WFO ID wfo-0000300893
COL ID 6XGWH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ramona dorrii Audibertia dorrii Audibertiella argentea Audibertiella dorrii Salvia dorrii Salvia carnosa subsp. gilmanii Salvia carnosa var. gracilior Salvia dorrii subsp. argentea Salvia dorrii subsp. argentea Salvia dorrii var. dorrii Salvia carnosa var. argentea

Lower taxons

Salvia dorrii subsp. dorrii Salvia dorrii var. incana Salvia dorrii subsp. mearnsii Salvia dorrii var. pilosa