Salvia mellifera Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 7311

Salvia mellifera Greene

Black sage

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Salvia mellifera, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, is found only slightly beyond California borders.


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Family:	LAMIACEAE
Genus:	Salvia

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Salvia mellifera


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (SAME3)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 18, 2019).