Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca

Wild Sage at Queanbeyan West, NSW

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Identification history

Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca	3 Nov 2016	BettyDonWood
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca	3 Nov 2016	MichaelBedingfield
Unverified	3 Nov 2016	Speedsta

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I was thinking this could be wild lavender.

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Speedsta wrote:

4 Nov 2016

Is this the sort of sage that you can put into teas?

Mike wrote:

4 Nov 2016

Sage tea is made with Salvia officinalis. I don't know how this would go, but Wikipedia says "This aromatic sage is used as a flavoring in foods and to make tea; the flowers can be added to salads."

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Sighting information

1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
3 Nov 2016 12:00 AM Recorded on
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Speedsta Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other Wildflowers & Herbs Plants

Species information

Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca Scientific name
Wild Sage Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Medium weed or pest
Up to 1176.52m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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Synonyms
Salvia verbenaca

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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