Salvia nemorosa L.

Balkan Clary

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Salvia (Sage)

Synonyms

Salvia nemorosa
Sclarea nemorosa

Related species

Salvia officinalis L. - Sage
Salvia glutinosa L. - Sticky Clary
Salvia pratensis L. - Meadow Clary
Salvia nemorosa L. - Balkan Clary
Salvia verticillata L. - Whorled Clary

Traits


    30–80 cm tall. inflorescence: only with sessile glands. supporting-leaves of the whorls: mostly tinged reddish. whorls: 2–15‑flowered. flowers: mostly bluish-violet. corolla: 8–20 mm long. calyx: 2‑lipped, upper-lip toothed. stamina: 2, flexible, pollination by means...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Salvia nemorosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Salvia nemorosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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