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Baby Sage
Salvia microphylla
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Lamiales ›Family: Lamiaceae ›Genus: Salvia
About
Salvia microphylla (Baby sage, Graham's sage, Blackcurrant sage) is a perennial shrub found in the wild in southeastern Arizona and the mountains of eastern, western, and southern Mexico. It is a very complex species which easily hybridizes, resulting in numerous hybrids and cultivars brought into horticulture since the 1990s. The specific epithet microphylla, from the Greek, means "small leaved". In Mexico, it is called "mirto de montes," or "myrtle of the mountains."
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Baby Sage is Salvia microphylla.
- Baby Sage belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Baby Sage belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Baby Sage belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Baby Sage belongs to the order Lamiales.
- Baby Sage belongs to the family Lamiaceae.
- Baby Sage belongs to the genus Salvia.