Mount Hermon sage

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Salvia microstegia

Mount Hermon sage, a reference photo
Photo: Mitch Van Dyke https://www.inaturalist.org/people/mitchvandyke · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Salvia microstegia is a herbaceous perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Israel, growing on Mount Hermon. The plant has white or pale violet flowers, blooming from June to September.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Mount Hermon 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 microstegia

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