Taxon Report
Salvia brandegeei MunzBrandegee's sage |
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Taxon Summary
Salvia brandegeei, commonly known as Brandegee's sage, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 5 to 200 meters. Salvia brandegeei is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Salvia brandegeei Munz |
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Common Name: |
Brandegee's sage |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM1S080 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SABR3 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: Apr-May | Apr-May |
| Elevation: | 5-200 (15-655) |
| General Habitats: | Chaparral, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 13 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 13 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Santa Barbara (SBA) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 3 | 23 % | |
| Erosion/runoff | 3 | 23% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 November 2025].