Largeflower Sage (Salvia pinguifolia)
Description
Salvia pinguifolia�(rock sage) is a species of�flowering plant�in the�Lamiaceae�family that is native to southern�Arizona, southern�New Mexico, and western�Texas�in the�United States�as well as�Chihuahua�in�Mexico. It inhabits rocky slopes at elevations of 2,000�7,000�ft (610�2,130�m).�The specific name is derived from the Latin words�pinguis, meaning, "grease", and�folium, meaning "leaf," referring to the texture of the leaves. Leaf shape is ovate-deltoid to oblong elliptical.�S. pinguifolia�had a greater range during the�Late Wisconsin glacial period; for example, it was present in the�Waterman Mountains�of southeastern Arizona (northern�Pima County) in that earlier epoch, but is no longer extant there.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Lamiales
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Family: Lamiaceae
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Genus: Salvia
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