Salvia radula (African white sage) is a herbaceous perennial native to the northern provinces of South Africa,[1] growing at elevations from 1,300 to 1,900 m (4,300 to 6,200 ft). The plant grows to 0.3 to 0.75 m (0.98 to 2.46 ft) tall.[2] Leaves are wooly and white underneath. It is closely related to Salvia disermas.[3]

Salvia radula
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species:
S. radula
Binomial name
Salvia radula

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  1. ^ "Salvia radula". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  2. ^ "Plants of Southern Africa". South African National Biodiversity Institute. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  3. ^ Braam Van Wyk (2001). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of South Africa (Photographic Guides). New Holland Publishers, Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 1-86872-390-9.
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