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Species
Information
- Mediterranean
sage
- Salvia
aethiopis L.
- USDA
Symbol: SAAE
- Oregon
Noxious Weed Designation: B
- Pictures
Identification:
Biennial; blooms June to July. Grows 2 to 3 ft tall. Large grayish rosette wtih stout taproot. Flowers 1/2 to 1 inch long, yellowish-white, forming woolly clusters in profusely-branched arrangement. Reproduces from prolific seed source.
Impacts:
Though not as dominant in range as many other weed species, Mediterranean sage is still a troublesome pest in pastures and rangelands of eastern Oregon, predominantly in the southern central part of Oregon, where it replaces grasses when moisture is sparse. Biocontrol has aided in limiting the rapid spread of the plant.
Biological
Controls: One biological control agent, a root weevil, has been approved for release and is successfully established in Oregon.
Oregon
Maps of Mediterranean Sage Distribution
Links:
USDA
Plants Database information on Mediterranean sage
GRIN
Database information on Mediterranean sage
Oregon Department
of Agriculture information on Mediterranean
sage
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