Salvia hierosolymitana, Jerusalem Sage, Red Sage,
מרוות ירושלים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Salvia hierosolymitana Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Jerusalem Sage, Red Sage |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, rosette, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Pink |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Mediterranean maquis and forest |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands,
Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Salvia, Latin salvere, to save, referring to the long-believed healing properties of salvia. Pliny the Elder was the first known to use the Latin name salvia.
hierosolymitana, hierosolyma, Jerusalem.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
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