Salvia betulifolia Epling

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Salvia betulifolia Epling

  • Collector(s)

    L. J. Ford 116, 11 Sep 2007

  • Location

    Mexico. Chihuahua Estado, Municipio Guachochi. Sinforosa Canyon Park, 10.6 miles from Guachochi.

  • Habitat

    Soil rocky and leaf compost, moist. Exposure semi-shade. Lightly wooded area, rim of canyon.

  • Description

    Shrub 4 - 6' tall. Stem woody, erect. Leaves 1 ½ - 1 ¾" long. Shrub red, flower bilaterally symmetrical, tubular 2 lipped, upper lip lined in white with hairs, lower lip white stripe leading to center, ¾" sepals tinged with red. Flower tube ½" wide, 1" wide when opened, 2 - 2 ½" long. Flowers when opened look like a snake with mouth opened. Measurements from fresh plant.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01042416

    Occurrence ID: dfcfe5b9-5c77-4af8-ba0a-618de304eafd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Lamiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Salvia betulifolia Epling det D. E. Atha, 2008

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • Locality

    Chihuahua Estado, Municipio Guachochi. Sinforosa Canyon Park, 10.6 miles from Guachochi

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2408 m. (7900 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    26.7044, -107.078

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