Salvia farinacea Bentham. Common name: Mealy-cup Sage. Phenology: Apr-Jul (-Nov). Habitat: Limestone prairies and rock outcrops, eastwards in disturbed areas. Distribution: N. LA, OK, and NM south to s. TX and ne. Mexico (COA, NLE); eastwards adventive in Alachua and Marion counties, FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, K4, Meso4.2, Mex, NcTx, WH3; > Salvia farinacea Benth. var. farinacea — Tx; > Salvia farinacea Benth. var. latifolia Shinners — Tx. Basionym: Salvia farinacea Benth. 1833
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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© Alan Cressler: Salvia farinacea, Dolan Falls Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Val Verde County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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