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Garden sage, culinary sage - Salvia officinalis

Salvia officinalis (garden sage, common sage) is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the family Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region, though it has naturalized in many places throughout the world. It has a long history of medicinal and culinary use, and in modern times as an ornamental garden plant. The common name "sage" is also used for a number of related and unrelated species. An example of an unrelated species would be red sage - Lantana camara, which is toxic to cattle, goats, sheep, dogs and cats.

Locations

Location Comments
Formal gardens; vegetable garden check with Dale

Toxicity

Animal Part Comments Citation
cattle, goats, sheep, cats, dogs Reference: 3
sheep, goats, cattle Reference: 2, p. 738-739

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Garden sage, culinary sage

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Garden sage, culinary sage

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Garden sage, culinary sage

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Garden sage, culinary sage

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 'Comments': '\r\n'
             '            Salvia officinalis (garden sage, common sage) is a '
             'perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, '
             'and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the family '
             'Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region, though it '
             'has naturalized in many places throughout the world. It has a '
             'long history of medicinal and culinary use, and in modern times '
             'as an ornamental garden plant. The common name "sage" is also '
             'used for a number of related and unrelated species.  An example '
             'of an unrelated species would be red sage - Lantana camara, '
             'which is toxic to cattle, goats, sheep, dogs and cats.\r\n'
             '        ',
 'CommonName': 'Garden sage, culinary sage',
 'DateAdded': '2017-06-26T13:30:24.457000',
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            {'ImageType': 'Leaves', 'ImageURL': 'Images/4cbgfsps.r4l.jpg'},
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            {'ImageType': 'Flower', 'ImageURL': 'Images/hcilfvly.olg.jpg'}],
 'Locations': [{'LocationComments': 'check with Dale',
                'LocationName': 'Formal gardens; vegetable garden'}],
 'PlantID': 81,
 'Toxicity': [{'Citation': 'Reference: 3',
               'ToxicityAnimal': 'cattle, goats, sheep, cats, dogs',
               'ToxicityComments': 'Lantana camara - red sage or yellow sage'},
              {'Citation': 'Reference: 2, p. 738-739',
               'ToxicityAnimal': 'sheep, goats, cattle',
               'ToxicityComments': 'leaves: potential for nitrate '
                                   'intoxication/accumulation if large amounts '
                                   'consumed'}]}