| Mediterranean sage |
USDA PLANTS Symbol: SAAE USDA ARS GRIN: 32902 ITIS: 32696 NAPIS: PCOAQBA |
| Salvia aethiopis L. | |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Lamiales: Lamiaceae |
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| Synonym(s): African sage | |
Mediterranean sage is a biennial plant with square stems reaching up to 3 ft. (0.9 m) tall. Fine, woolly hairs cover the stems, new leaves and leaf undersides. Mature plants become less hairy and develop prominent venation on the leaves. Rosette leaves are grayish-green, petiolate and 4-12 in. (10.2-30.5 cm) long. Rosettes can be 1-4 ft. (0.3-1.2 m) in diameter. The stem leaves are opposite, smaller than the rosette leaves and aromatic (sage-like) when crushed. Leaves become smaller toward the apex of the stem. Flowering stems are highly branched and develop in June to August. The flowers are yellow to whitish and bilabiate. The plant is typically found in degraded sagebrush communities, disturbed sites, fields, rangelands, roadsides and some agronomic crops. Mediterranean sage is a state-listed noxious weed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. The plant is native to Europe and may have been introduced in contaminated alfalfa seed. |
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 Lloyd Andres, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Eric Coombs, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; Eric Coombs, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); in flower Eric Coombs, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Mediterranean sage (Salvia aethiopis) in full bloom. L.L. Berry, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Plant(s); Vince Belleci, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Infestation; Eric Coombs, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Seed(s); Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
Taxonomic References:
- USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Invasive Listing Sources:
- Faith Campbell, 1998. Plants that Hog the Garden: Invasive Plants in the United States. Fine Gardening Online
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Noxious Weeds
- California Noxious Weeds
- Colorado Noxious Weeds
- Idaho Noxious Weeds
- Nevada Noxious Weeds
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Washington Noxious Weeds
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