Lamiaceae FAMILY
Salvia macrosiphon
Salvia macrosiphon
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salvia macrosiphon is a strongly-aromatic, herbaceous perennial plant, producing a few to several erect, sturdy stems up to 60cm tall from a woody rootstock[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouthwest and central Asia - Turkey, Caucasus, Iraq, Iran, Gulf States, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan
HabitatGravelly and loess slopes, stony valleys, in foothills at the bottom of dry streams[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].