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Lyreleaf Sage
Lyreleaf Sage
Salvia lyrata
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate woodland
Range
Eastern North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

A low-growing perennial mint native to eastern North America, named for its lyre-shaped basal leaves that often turn deep purple in cooler months. Its slender flower spikes bear pale blue-violet blossoms that are a favorite of early-season bees and butterflies.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Salvia
Species
Salvia lyrata