Taxon Details

Salvia greatae

Orocopia sage

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Taxon Summary:

Salvia greatae, commonly known as Orocopia sage, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, and Sonoran desert scrub, growing at elevations from -40 to 825 meters. Salvia greatae is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr
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Elevation:
-40 - 825 meters
-130 - 2705 feet
General Habitats:
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Sonoran desert scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
SBD Co. report is questionable. See Zoe 5:229 (1906) for original description, and Phytologia 71(3):167-170 (1991) for nomenclatural correction.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 5
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 10 40 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 9 36%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 7 28%
Military operations 6 24%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 25
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
6 1 0 0 0 18
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 22
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 25
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP), Riverside (RIV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Durmid (3311547), Durmid SE (3311537), Frink (3311536), Frink NW (3311546), Mortmar (3311558), Orocopia Canyon (3311557), Red Canyon (3311556)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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