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3 unusual facts about Salvia


Contra vim mortis non crescit herba in hortis

Contra vim mortis non crescit herba in hortis (or Contra vim mortis non crescit salvia in hortis, Latin: "No herb grows in the gardens against the power of death", "No sage grows in the gardens against the power of death" correspondently) is a phrase which appears in the medieval literature.

Harpendyreus notoba

The larvae feed on flowers and immature seeds of Salvia species, including Salvia radula.

Salvia

Salvia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species including the bucculatricid leaf-miner Bucculatrix taeniola which feeds exclusively on the genus and the Coleophora case-bearers C. aegyptiacae, C. salviella (both feed exclusively on S. aegyptiaca), C. ornatipennella and C. virgatella (both recorded on S. pratensis).


Agapanthia cardui

They are polyphagous in herbaceous plants, mainly feeding on Carduus nutans (hence the specific name) and Silybum marianum, as well as on Salvia, Urtica and Cirsium species.

Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia

The Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia is situated in the comune of Urbisaglia (Province of Macerata), in the Marches, Italy.

Ascotis selenaria

, Clover (Melilotus sp.), Cypress Spurge ( Euphorbia sp.), Acacia ( Mimosa longifolia), Mimosa dealbata, Salvia sp.

Autographa jota

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including Urtica, Lamium, Stachys, Galeopsis, Eupatorium cannabinum, Vaccinium myrtillus, Salvia and Senecio.

Daniel Siebert

In 2002, Siebert wrote a letter to the United States Congress in which he objected to bill H.R. 5607 introduced by Rep. Joe Baca (D-California) which sought to place Salvia divinorum in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

Dennis Reboletti

Salvia divinorum article references and other sources indicate however that Salvia does not look like marijuana.

The bill does not mention the active chemical constituent salvinorin A. Salvia expert Daniel Siebert criticised this wording as being

Helichrysum italicum

Rather, it has an resinous, somewhat bitter aroma reminiscent of sage or wormwood and is used like these: the young shoots and leaves are stewed in Mediterranean meat, fish or vegetable dishes til they have imparted their flavor, and removed before serving.

Ludaš Lake

Several other rare plants found their shelter here, such as: Milk-vetch (Astragalus exscapus), wind flower (Pulsatilla pratensis), sage (Salvia austriaca), Herbaceous Periwinkle (Vinca herbacea), Golden Ragwort (Senecio doria).

Salvia amissa

Salvia amissa (Galiuro sage, Aravaipa sage) is a herbaceous perennial plant that is endemic to Arizona, growing in the Galiuro Mountains and the Superstition Mountains.

Salvia apiana

A study performed at the University of Arizona in 1991 demonstrated that Salvia apiana has potential antibacterial properties against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Candida brassicae.

Salvia coriana

The specific epithet honors Jean Coria (1926-2008), a longtime Salvia grower who was associated with the San Francisco Botanical Garden.

Salvia glutinosa

Salvia glutinosa (glutinous sage, sticky sage, Jupiter's sage, Jupiter's distaff) is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family.

Salvia sonomensis

According to Dale Pendell, in his book Pharmako/poeia, "Salvia sonomensis contains a camphorlike substance that is a mild stimulant when smoked."

Texas sage

Leucophyllum frutescens, an evergreen shrub in the figwort family, native to Texas, that is not a true sage


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