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Salvia haematodes Scop., a synonym of Salvia sclarea L. Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same full species scientific name .
Salvia (/ ˈ s æ l v i ə /) [3] is the largest genus of plants in the sage family Lamiaceae, with just under 1,000 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals. [4] [5] [6] Within the Lamiaceae, Salvia is part of the tribe Mentheae within the subfamily Nepetoideae. [4]
The classification of Salvia has long been based on the genus' unusual pollination and stamen structure, which was presumed to have evolved only once. More recently, a study using DNA sequencing of Salvia species has shown that different versions of this lever mechanism have evolved at least three different times within Salvia.
Salvia officinalis, the common sage or sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region , though it has been naturalized in many places throughout the world.
Salvia pratensis is hardy in the severest European climates, down to −40 °C (−40 °F). [7] It is widely grown in horticulture, especially Salvia pratensis subsp. haematodes, [8] which is prized by flower arrangers as a cut flower. Some botanists consider it a separate species, S. haematodes. [3] Named cultivars include:-
The floral formula is a way of symbolically representing the structure of a flower through the use of letters, numbers and other signs. Typically, the floral formula is used to represent the morphological characteristics of the flowers of a given plant family, rather than of a particular species. The following are the most commonly used symbols ...
Salvia hispanica, one of several related species commonly known as chia (/ ˈ tʃ iː ə /), is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala .
The Lamiaceae (/ ˌ l eɪ m i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ / LAY-mee-AY-see-ee, -eye) [3] or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. . Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as other ...