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Bitter Mexican Sage
Salvia amarissima
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Lindenleaf SageSalvia tiliifolia
Wild SageSalvia polystachia
Cobalt SageSalvia reptans
Grape-scented SageSalvia melissodora
chiaSalvia hispanica
Salvia prunelloides
Salvia longispicata
Germander SageSalvia chamaedryoides
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 782 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 189 |
| Oaxaca | 90 |
| Hidalgo | 79 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 39 |
| Guanajuato | 36 |
| Puebla | 34 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 25 |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 9 |
| Morelos | 8 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Mints, Plantains, Olives, and Allies · Lamiales |
| Family | Mint Family · Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Sages · Salvia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Bitter Mexican Sage with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.