Lamiaceae FAMILY
Salvia sylvestris
Salvia sylvestris
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salvia sylvestris is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of well-branched, lax stems up to 100cm long[ 678 Title A Book of Salvias - Sages for Every Garden Publication Author Clebsch B. Publisher Timber Press Inc.; Oregon. Year 1997 ISBN 0-88192-369-9 Description Fairly detailed information on over 100 species of Salvia that are grown as ornamentals. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope to W. Asia - France to Germany and Poland, east to Turey and Uraine.
HabitatRocky slopes, dry meadows and rough ground[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ].Rocky slopes in steppes, fallow fields, sloping meadows and waste ground; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,300 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].