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Salvia dorrii var. pilosa
Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams var. pilosa (A. Gray) Strachan & Reveal
Purple Sage, Hairy Sage
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Synonym(s): Salvia carnosa ssp. pilosa
USDA Symbol: SADOP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Salvia dorrii ssp. dorrii var. pilosa on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Habitat: Desert slopes, washes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Salvia dorrii var. pilosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Salvia dorrii var. pilosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Salvia dorrii var. pilosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-24Research By: CBR