Taxon Report
Salvia eremostachya Jeps.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
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Scientific Name: |
Salvia eremostachya Jeps. |
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Common Name: |
desert sage |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDLAM1S0K0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SAER2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: Mar-May | Mar-May |
| Elevation: | 700-1400 (2295-4595) |
| General Habitats: | Sonoran desert scrub |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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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 |
| California Endemic: False | |
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Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 13 February 2025].