CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

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Salvia eremostachya

Common Name:	desert sage
Family:	Lamiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDLAM1S0K0
Full Name:	Salvia eremostachya Jeps.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	SAER2

2006 Michael Charters

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Blooming Period: Mar-May Habitat: • Sonoran desert scrub (rocky or gravelly)

Rarity Status
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 Limited distribution in California .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3 S3: Vulnerable. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from CDFW
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Presumed Extirpated

Notes
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 700 - 1400 meters

California Endemic: no

Other States: Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. This data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

Includes unprocessed quads for CRPR 3 and 4 plants; unprocessed location data has not been quality controlled and may contain errors.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

716

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora Consortium of California Herbaria CalPhotos California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. . Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (online edition, v8-03). Website http://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed ].