Pitcher Sage
| Plant Profile | |
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| FYUSE 3D Image | Common Name: Pitcher Sage |
Examples of Pitcher Sage Salvia azurea
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Southeastern quarter and extends as far west as the Rocky Mountains and Northern Mexico |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
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Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Tall, unbranched gray-green square stems
- Opposite leaves with two much smaller leaves joining above larger, obvious pair
- Large leaves slightly serrated
Floral
- Flowers in clusters along upper part of stem above leaves; blue in color
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
- Leaf Shape: Linear
- Stipules: Absent
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Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5, fused
- Flower Color: Blue
- Flower Timing: May-October
- Fruit Type: Nutlets
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Clay, loam and sandy soils |
| Habitat | Scattered plants in the tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies, in glades, along forest edges and along roadsides |
| Successional Stage | Late |