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Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Flowering Plants

Salvia officinalis, commonly called sage or common sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub of the mint family Lamiaceae with woody stems, grayish leaves and blue to purplish flowers, native to the Mediterranean region but naturalized in many places worldwide. The plant typically grows to about sixty centimeters, with oblong leaves as long as sixty five millimeters, and its distinctive grayish green foliage is the origin of the color name sage; modern cultivars also come in purple, rose, cream and variegated yellow leaf forms. Its species name officinalis marks it as a plant with an established culinary use or a folk-medicine reputation, and it was highly regarded for supposed healing properties throughout the Middle Ages. It remains a staple herb of British cooking alongside parsley, rosemary and thyme, and is prominent in Mediterranean, Italian and Balkan cuisines as well as ornamental gardens.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Salvia officinalis 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lamiaceae, Taxa
Source Salvia officinalis (Wikidata)

In Ecosystem

Mediterranean Basin, Ecosystems
Source Salvia officinalis (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Albania

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Algeria

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Austria

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Bulgaria

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Canada

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Ireland

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Italy

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Libya

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Morocco

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North America

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Portugal

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Romania

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Spain

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Switzerland

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Tunisia

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Ukraine

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Uruguay

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Sources
1. Salvia officinalis (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    It is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and native to the Mediterranean region, though it has been naturalized in many places throughout the world.
  • In Ecosystem: Mediterranean Basin, Distribution
    It is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and native to the Mediterranean region, though it has been naturalized in many places throughout the world.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Salvia officinalis (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q1111359 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q1111359
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Lamiaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Salvia officinalis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lamiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Lamiales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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