Salvia runcinata is a species of southern African sage commonly called the hard sage (″hardesalie″ in Afrikaans). It is present in all provinces of South Africa, as well as in Lesotho, south-eastern Botswana, and western Zimbabwe. Its habitats are usually grassy; tend towards having heavy, damp soils; and may be cultivated, overgrazed, or otherwise disturbed.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Hard 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 runcinata
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