Status: Native
Synonyms:
Salvia ballotiflora Bentham var. pinguifolia Fernald
Salvia vinacea Wooton & Standley
Salvia pinguifolia is a shrub with flowers that have a pale purple corolla. Most of
the corolla tube is hidden in the sepals, but the bright purple lower corolla lip is striking.
The leaves and new growth are grayish green and pubescent. The upper corolla lip is
puberulent. Salvia pinguifolia is found among rocks on canyon walls.
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Salvia pinguifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 5, 2007
Salvia pinguifolia, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Apache Peak, Sept. 7, 2007
Salvia pinguifolia, flowers and leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Ira Canyon, August 30, 2020
Salvia pinguifolia, flowers and leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Ira Canyon, August 30, 2020
Salvia pinguifolia, flowers and leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Ira Canyon, August 30, 2020
Salvia pinguifolia, flowers and leaves, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Ira Canyon, August 30, 2020
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