black sage

Salvia mellifera

Member of sages (genus Salvia)
mint family (family Lamiaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
white in flowering plants

shrub, 1–2 m
corolla tube 5.5–9 mm, white to pale blue or lavender (rarely, pale rose), upper lip 2-lobed
stamens, style ± exserted
common

Toxicity of salvia, sage (Salvia spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

Chris’s observations: 27 (26 are research grade)

Locations:

Santa Teresa CP: 8
Calero CP: 5
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP: 3
Andrew Molera SP: 2
Fort Ord NM: 2
Pinnacles NP: 2
Almaden Quicksilver CP
Jacks Peak CP
Lexington Reservoir CP
Mt. Diablo SP
Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara

Months:

Mar.: 4
Apr.: 8
May: 6
Jun.: 2
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 0
Sep.: 0
Oct.: 2
Nov.: 1
Dec.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

Salvia mellifera → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora