About Salvia texana (Scheele) Torr.
Salvia texana (Scheele) Torr., commonly known as Texas sage, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to North America, where it occurs in northern Mexico, and the U.S. states of Texas and New Mexico. Its natural habitat consists of dry areas with limestone soil, including prairies and regions over rock outcrops. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows 1 to 1.5 feet (0.30 to 0.46 meters) tall. It has hairy lanceolate-oblanceolate leaves. The flowers are purple-blue. In appearance, it resembles Salvia engelmannii, but differs by having a longer bloom period, smaller and darker flowers, and unopened green buds at the top of the plant.
