Salvia officinalis
Common names
Sage
Biostatus
Exotic
Conservation status
Not applicable
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Flower colours
Violet/Purple
Detailed taxonomy
Genus
Family
Endemic family
No
Ecology
Year naturalised
1989
Origin
Mediterranean
Reason for introduction
Agricultural
Other information
Etymology
officinalis: From the Latin officina shortened from opificina which originally meant ‘workshop’ but later came to mean a monastic storeroom, herb-room or pharmacy. Refers to the plant’s real or perceived medicinal value.