CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Salvia eremostachya

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

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

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 Uncommon in California .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3.3 S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G4G5 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
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	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

States: California, 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.

Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.

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
CNPS, Rare Plant Program. . Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA. Website http://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed ].