Venturing Sage

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Salvia lasiocephala

Venturing Sage, a reference photo
Photo: Juan Carlos Pérez Magaña · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Salvia lasiocephala is an annual herb that is broadly distributed throughout the tropical Americas. It grows up to 60 cm (24 in) high, with leaves that are long-petiolate ovate-triangular, and 2.5 to 4 cm (0.98 to 1.57 in) long and wide. The inflorescence of terminal racemes has flowers with a pink to pale lilac or blue corolla that is 5 mm (0.20 in) long.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Venturing Sage being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia
Species
Salvia lasiocephala

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