Scallopleaf Sage

Carried by 2 nurseries

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Salvia vaseyi, the scallopleaf sage, bristle sage or wand sage, is a perennial native to the western Colorado Desert. Flowers grow in compact clusters on 1 to 2 ft (0. 30 to 0. 61 m) spikes. The . 5 inches (1. 3 cm) flowers are white, with whitish bracts, calyx, and leaves, blooming from April to June. The specific epithet was named after botanist George Vasey or for his son, George Richard Vasey, who collected the type specimen.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub, Perennial herb

Size

5 ft Tall

Color

White

Natural setting

Plant communities

Creosote Bush Scrub

Wildlife supported

Hummingbirds

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 5 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica

Pherne subpunctata

Hawaiian Beet Webworm

Spoladea recurvalis

Alternative names

Common names:

Scallopleaf Sage

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