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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'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'
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'intoxication/accumulation if large amounts '
'consumed'}]}