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'''''Salvia ballotiflora''''' ('''Shrubby blue sage''', '''Mejorana''') is a perennial native to [[Texas]], often growing in limestone canyons. It grows to {{convert|2.5|m|ft}} high, with bluish or purplish flowers. Leaves are used for flavoring foods.<ref>[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SAAR25 USDA Plants Profile]</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Powell|first=A. Michael|title=Trees and shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and adjacent areas|publisher=University of Texas Press|date=1998|page=347|isbn=9780292765733|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=dgm6yecY5D8C&pg=PA347}}</ref>
'''''Salvia ballotiflora''''' is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the [[Mentha|mint]] family, [[Lamiaceae]], that is native to [[Texas]] in the [[United States]] as well as northeastern and central [[Mexico]].<ref name="Irish">{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=AyWkIsLDca8C&dq |title=Trees and Shrubs for the Southwest: Woody Plants for Arid Gardens |first=Mary |last=Irish |publisher=Timber Press |year=2008 |isbn=9780881929058 |pages=281–282}}</ref> Common names include '''Shrubby Blue Sage''' and '''Mejorana'''.<ref name="Powell">{{cite book|last=Powell|first=A. Michael|title=Trees and shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and adjacent areas|publisher=University of Texas Press|date=1998|page=347|isbn=9780292765733|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=dgm6yecY5D8C&pg=PA347}}</ref>

==Description==
Mejorana is a [[shrub]], growing to a height of {{convert|1.2|-|1.8|m|ft|abbr=on}} with a spread half of that. The ovate leaves are {{convert|1.5|-|3.8|cm|in|abbr=on}} long and have serrated or wavy margins.<ref name="Irish"/> [[Trichome]]s on the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves<ref name="NPIN">{{cite web |url=http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=saba5 |title=''Salvia ballotiflora'' Benth. Shrubby blue sage, Blue Shrub Sage, Mejorana |work=Native Plant Database |publisher=Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref> give them a rough texture. Its profuse light blue to purple flowers are less than {{convert|1.3|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length and are produced from April to October.<ref name="Irish"/>

==Habitat and range==
''S. ballotiflora'' is found in the [[Edwards Plateau]] and [[Tamaulipan mezquital]]<ref name="A&M">{{cite web |url=http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/salviaballot.htm |title=Mejorana, Medjorana, Blue Sage, Shrubby Blue Salvia, Engorda-cabra, Crespa ''Salvia ballotiflora'' |work=Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs |publisher=Texas A&M University |accessdate=2010-11-16}}</ref> of southern and western [[Texas]]. Its range in [[Mexico]] includes the states of [[Coahuila]], [[Durango]], [[Hidalgo (state)|Hidalgo]], [[Nuevo León]], and [[Zacatecas]]. It prefers alkaline soils,<ref name="Irish"/> such as those of limestone canyons.<ref name="Powell"/>

==Uses==
The leaves of Shrubby Blue Sage are used for flavoring foods.<ref name="Powell"/> It is cultivated as an [[Ornamental plant|ornamental]] for its colorful blooms.<ref name="Irish"/>


==Notes==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Flora of Southwestern Texas]]
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Salvia ballotiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Lamiaceae
Genus:
Salvia
Species:
S. ballotiflora
Binomial name
Salvia ballotiflora

Salvia ballotiflora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, that is native to Texas in the United States as well as northeastern and central Mexico.[2] Common names include Shrubby Blue Sage and Mejorana.[3]

Description

Mejorana is a shrub, growing to a height of 1.2–1.8 m (3.9–5.9 ft) with a spread half of that. The ovate leaves are 1.5–3.8 cm (0.59–1.50 in) long and have serrated or wavy margins.[2] Trichomes on the upper and lower surfaces of the leaves[4] give them a rough texture. Its profuse light blue to purple flowers are less than 1.3 cm (0.51 in) in length and are produced from April to October.[2]

Habitat and range

S. ballotiflora is found in the Edwards Plateau and Tamaulipan mezquital[5] of southern and western Texas. Its range in Mexico includes the states of Coahuila, Durango, Hidalgo, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas. It prefers alkaline soils,[2] such as those of limestone canyons.[3]

Uses

The leaves of Shrubby Blue Sage are used for flavoring foods.[3] It is cultivated as an ornamental for its colorful blooms.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Salvia ballotiflora Benth. shrubby blue sage". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  2. ^ a b c d e Irish, Mary (2008). Trees and Shrubs for the Southwest: Woody Plants for Arid Gardens. Timber Press. pp. 281–282. ISBN 9780881929058.
  3. ^ a b c Powell, A. Michael (1998). Trees and shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and adjacent areas. University of Texas Press. p. 347. ISBN 9780292765733.
  4. ^ "Salvia ballotiflora Benth. Shrubby blue sage, Blue Shrub Sage, Mejorana". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
  5. ^ "Mejorana, Medjorana, Blue Sage, Shrubby Blue Salvia, Engorda-cabra, Crespa Salvia ballotiflora". Benny Simpson's Texas Native Shrubs. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 2010-11-16.

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