Salvia carduacea, the thistle sage,[1] is an annual herb native to California and Baja California, found up to 1400 m elevation. It responds drastically to its environment, growing anywhere from 15 cm to 1 m in height. The wooly white basal leaves resemble a thistle's, with long spines, while the flowers grow in whorls on calyces that are wooly and spiny. The flowers are a vibrant lavender with bright orange anthers. The foliage is pungent, with a scent similar to citronella.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Salvia |
| Species: | S. carduacea
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Notes
edit- ^ NRCS. "Salvia carduacea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ Clebsch, Betsy; Barner, Carol D. (2003). The New Book of Salvias. Timber Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-88192-560-9.
External links
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- Salvia carduacea in the CalPhotos photo database, University of California, Berkeley
- "Salvia carduacea". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database.
- "Salvia carduacea". Plants for a Future.
- USDA Plants Profile
- Jepson manual