Salvia azurea Michx. ex Lam. var. grandiflora Benth. pitcher sage
Symbol: SAAZG
Group: Dicot
Family: Lamiaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Native Status:
| L48 | N |
Synonyms:
| SAAZI | Salvia azurea Michx. ex Lam. ssp. intermedia Epling | |
| SAAZP | Salvia azurea Michx. ex Lam. ssp. pitcheri (Torr. ex Benth.) Epling | |
| SAPI3 | Salvia pitcheri Torr. ex Benth. |
Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AR, CO, CT, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, TN, TX, UT, WI
AR, CO, CT, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, TN, TX, UT, WI
Classification:
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants | |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons | |
| Subclass | Asteridae | |
| Order | Lamiales | |
| Family | Lamiaceae – Mint family | |
| Genus | Salvia L. – sage | |
| Species | Salvia azurea Michx. ex Lam. – azure blue sage | |
| Variety | Salvia azurea Michx. ex Lam. var. grandiflora Benth. – pitcher sage |
Source: USDA
