Taxon Report

Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams var. incana (Benth.) Strachan

fleshy sage

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Taxon Summary

Salvia dorrii var. incana, commonly known as fleshy sage, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 300 to 1295 meters. Salvia dorrii var. incana is ranked 3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams var. incana (Benth.) Strachan
Common Name:	fleshy sage
Family:	Lamiaceae
Element Code:	PDLAM1S0G8
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Salvia dorrii (Kellogg) Abrams var. carnosa (Greene) Cronq.

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	300-1295 (985-4250)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	3
Global Rank:	G5T4
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Iron Gate Reservoir (4112284), Schonchin Butte (4112165)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Move to List 2? CA plants may be intermediate to var. dorrii. See Brittonia 34(2):151-169 (1982) for taxonomic treatment and 35(2):170 (1983) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 28 October 2025].