Plant species

meadow clary Salvia pratensis

Lamiaceae

Species information

Description

A mint-family herb with square stems, opposite leaves and two-lipped flowers arranged in false whorls. Hairy perennial with a basal rosette of wrinkled leaves and tall flowering stems bearing large blue-violet, two-lipped flowers.

Plant traits

Growth form

forb

Life cycle

perennial

Height

30–70 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

dry grasslands · mesic grasslands · pastures · shrubland

Light

full sun

Moisture

dry · mesic

Soil

base-rich · neutral

Substrate

calcareous · indifferent

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

The stamens form a lever mechanism: a visiting bee pushes the mechanism and pollen is deposited on its back.

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