Taxon Report

Salvia brandegeei Munz

Brandegee's sage

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Species Description:
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

Scientific Name:
Salvia brandegeei Munz
Common Name:
Brandegee's sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Element Code: PDLAM1S080
USDA Plants Symbol: SABR3
Synonyms/Other Names:

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
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

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%

Notes

Fairly widespread on SRO Isl. Possibly threatened by feral herbivores. See MadroƱo31:252-254 (1984) for information on heterostyly.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 14 January 2025].