Salvia argentea

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Salvia argentea
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. argentea

Binomial name
Salvia argentea
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Salvia argentea (Silver Clary), also known as Silver Sage, is a biennial or short-lived perennial plant. It is native to northern Africa. In habit it is similar to the related European species Salvia sclarea, forming a rosette of basal leaves in its first year, and flowering stems up to about 50 cm tall in its second year. It has distinctive silvery white leaves, caused by numerous fine hairs. Template:Lamiales-stub