Salvia roemeriana

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Salviinae
Genus: Salvia
Subgenus: S. subg. Sclarea
Sectio: S. sect. Heterosphace
Species: Salvia roemeriana
Name

Salvia roemeriana Scheele, Linnaea 22: 586. 1849.

Synonymy

Heterotypic
Salvia engelmannii Schltdl., Linnaea 27: 504. 1856, nom. inval. non A.Gray (1870).
Salvia porphyrantha Decne., Rev. Hort. (Paris), sér. 4, 3: 301. 1854.

References

Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Salvia roemeriana in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 Sept 16. Reference page.
Scheele, G.H.A. (1849) Linnaea 22: 586.

Vernacular names
English: cedar sage

Salvia roemeriana (cedar sage, 'dwarf crimson-flowered sage') is a herbaceous perennial shrub native to the Edwards Plateau in Texas, along with parts of Arizona, and several provinces in Mexico. The epithet honors German geologist Ferdinand von Roemer, who lived in Texas from 1845 to 1847 and became known as the "father of Texas geology". The common name refers to the cedar brakes where it commonly grows. It also grows in oak woodlands and rock outcroppings. It was introduced into horticulture in 1852, and was a favorite of renowned garden writer William Robinson for its neatness as an edging plant and in front of borders.[1]

Description

Cedar sage grows up to 1 ft in height and width, quickly establishing itself and growing into colonies through prolific reseeding. The leaves are a grassy green color, with the plant dying back to the ground in winter. The abundant flowers are bright scarlet, growing in loose whorls above the plant, on 8–10 in stalks, with each plant having many inflorescences.[1]

Notes

Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
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