Accession Count: 96
Common Name:
autumn sage
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name:
Salvia greggii
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Chihuahuan desert
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S. greggii is native to southwest Texas, through the Chihuahuan Desert and into the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi, typically growing at elevations from 5,000 to 9,000 ft. It was documented in 1870 by botanist Asa Gray (1).
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Citations:
- Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
