Salvia verbenaca, Salvia clandestina, Wild clary, Vervain sage,
Wild sage, מרווה מצויה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Salvia verbenaca L. |
| Synonym name: |
| Salvia clandestina L. |
| Common name: |
| Wild clary, Vervain sage, Wild sage |
| Hebrew name: |
| מרווה מצויה |
| Family: |
| Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve (Sharon); Date Picture Taken: January 30,2009
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, rosette, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Blue, lilach |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve (Sharon); Date Picture Taken: January 30,2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Salvia, Latin salvere, to save, referring to the long-believed healing properties of salvia. Pliny the Elder was the first known to use the Latin name salvia.
verbenaca, resembling Verbena.
clandestina, secret, hidden.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Salvia verbenaca could be considered as a potential source of natural antioxidants.
Location: Bnei Zion Nature Reserve (Sharon); Date Picture Taken: January 23,2009
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