Lamiaceae FAMILY
Salvia serotina
Salvia serotina
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salvia serotina is an erect, branched annual growing 20 - 40cm tall[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCentral America - Panama to Mexico. The Caribbean to southern Florida.
HabitatWaste ground[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ].