Salvia reflexa

Taxobox
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lamiaceae
genus = "Salvia"
species = "S. reflexa"
binomial = "Salvia reflexa"
binomial_authority = Hornemcite web
url=http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SARE3
title=PLANTS Profile for Salvia reflexa (lanceleaf sage)
publisher=www.plants.usda.gov
accessdate=2008-06-17
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"Salvia reflexa", known as lanceleaf sage, Rocky Mountain sage, blue sage, lambsleaf sage, or sage mintcite web
url=http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SARE3
title=PLANTS Profile for Salvia reflexa (lanceleaf sage)
publisher=www.plants.usda.gov
accessdate=2008-06-17
last=
first=] is a subshrub native to the United States and Mexico and introduced to Argentina, Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. [cite web
url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?316816
title=Salvia reflexa information from NPGS/GRIN
publisher=www.ars-grin.gov
accessdate=2008-06-17
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It may reach 4-28 inches (10-71 cm) in height with small, opposite, lanceolate to narrowly elliptic leaves up to two inches (5 cm) long. The whorled flowers are pale blue to dark blue and bloom from Summer to Autumn. "Salvia reflexa" is found in pastures and prairies and can be toxic to cattle, sheep and goats due to its accumulation of nitrates. The animals would have to eat the plant in large quantities to show toxic effects, however. [ cite web
url=http://www.kswildflower.org/details.php?flowerID=357
title=Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses - Lance-leaf sage
publisher=www.kswildflower.org
accessdate=2008-06-17
last=
first=] Symptoms of toxicity are muscular weakness, diarrhea and colic. [ cite web
url=http://texnat.tamu.edu/CMPLANTS/toxic/plants/lanceleaf.html
title=Texas Toxic Plants
accessdate=2008-06-17
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