Taxon Details

Salvia eremostachya

desert sage

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Taxon Summary:

Salvia eremostachya, commonly known as desert sage, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Sonoran desert scrub (gravelly, and rocky), growing at elevations from 700 to 1400 meters. Salvia eremostachya is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Salvia eremostachya Jeps.
Common Name: desert sage
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM1S0K0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SAER2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub

Blooming Period: Mar-May

Elevation:
700 - 1400 meters
2295 - 4595 feet

General Habitats:

Sonoran desert scrub (gravelly, rocky)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

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Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)

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.

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Location Data is Forthcoming from the CNDDB

Presumed Extant

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