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Salvia arizonica

Gray

Arizona Sage

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136998
Element CodePDLAM1S040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusSalvia
Other Common Names
Desert Indigo Sage (EN) desert indigo sage (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-07-01
Change Date1996-08-21
Edition Date1994-01-18
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Fairly common at high elevations of the Davis and Chisos mountains of west Texas. Also known from Arizona. Expected (but not yet reported from) similar habitat in southwestern New Mexico.
Range Extent Comments
AZ (mountains of Graham, Cochise, and Pima cos.), TX (mts of Trans-Pecos).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

In rocky soils and among boulder in canyons and rich, moist soil in open forests, 7000-9500 ft.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
TexasS2Yes
ArizonaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
References (3)
  1. Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.