A fact from Salvia pentstemonoides appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 21 February 2009, and was viewed approximately 1,411 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Salvia pentstemonoides ("Big red sage") was thought to be extinct until a botanist rediscovered it while taking photos for a book on Texas wildflowers?
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Only the flowers may be edible, see cited source. Need clarification/confirmation if the leaves are edible as well as the article currently indicates. Need to add specific mention that the flowers are edible. FirstMatter (talk) 18:44, 27 March 2014 (UTC)Reply
