Lamiaceae FAMILY
Salvia tomentosa
Salvia tomentosa
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Salvia tomentosa is a much-branched perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow up to 100cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSoutheast Europe to western Asia - Balkans, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Krym, Transcaucasus, Turey, Syria.
HabitatOften found with Pinus brutia, Pinus nigra and Quercus pubescens in macchie, on limestone or igneous slopes; at elevations up to 2,000 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].