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Enriched botanical record

White sage

Salvia apiana Jeps.

Also indexed asWhite sageSalvia apianawhite sagesalvia apianaCalifornian White SageCalifornische witte salieDwarf White SageKaliforniese wit salie
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusSalvia
Use categories3
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

An aromatic sage with a distinct cultural and ecological context.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusSalvia
Scientific name with authorshipSalvia apiana Jeps.
Curated parts indexedLeaves

Indexed scientific synonyms

Audibertia polystachya Benth.Audibertiella polystachya (Benth.) Briq.Ramona polystachya (Benth.) GreeneSalvia apiana var. compacta MunzSalvia apiana var. typica MunzSalvia californica Jeps.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Invertebrate food

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Traditional and practical context

Traditional and practical context is preparation-specific. A documented use category is not proof of clinical effectiveness.

Evidence boundary

Evidence must be assessed by exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Confirm botanical identity, plant part, route, dose, medicines, allergies, pregnancy, breastfeeding and age before use.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier290024-2
Use codesHF IF ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2SEPASAL

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.