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| {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| |familia=Lamiaceae | | |familia=Lamiaceae |
− | |genus=Salvia | + | |genus=Salvia |
| |species=sonomensis | | |species=sonomensis |
| |common_name=Creeping sage, Sonoma sage | | |common_name=Creeping sage, Sonoma sage |
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| |exposure=part-sun | | |exposure=part-sun |
| |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| + | |features=flowers |
| |flowers=blue, purple | | |flowers=blue, purple |
| |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
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| |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| |max_zone=11 | | |max_zone=11 |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Salviasonomensis.jpg |
− | |image_width=240 | + | |image_width=200 |
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− | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Salvia sonomensis''''' ('''Sonoma sage''', '''creeping sage''') is a low-growing [[Salvia|sage]] native to [[California]]. |
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| + | As suggested by its common name, it is a mat-forming [[subshrub]] with stems growing no more about 40 cm high. The leaves are lance-elliptic to [[obovate]] in shape, about 3-6 cm long and .5 to 1.5 cm wide; they are hairy, the upper surface with minute hairs, and the lower surface so densely covered with recurved hairs that it looks white. The [[inflorescence]]s are [[scapose]], with clusters 1 to 1.5 cm wide. The flowers range in color from blue to lilac and purple. |
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| + | This is a sage of the California coastal areas, ranging from the [[Klamath Range]] in the north to the hills of the coast between Los Angeles and San Diego. It is also found in the western foothills of the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]], at elevations between 2000 meters. Habitats include [[chaparral]], oak woodland, [[yellow pine]] forests, and dry slopes in general. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |