Salvia frigida
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Salvia frigida is a herbaceous perennial that is native to northern Iraq
, northwestern Iran
, and eastern Turkey
growing at 900 to 2500 m (2,952.8 to 8,202.1 ft) elevation. It is often found growing in Anatolia
, on woodland edges, meadows, limestone slopes, and crevices. The specific epithet, frigida, refers to the cold regions where it typically grows.
This very small Salvia usually puts up one 30 cm (11.8 in) flowering stem. The 6 cm (2.4 in) basal leaves have long wooly hairs, with the leaves sometimes surviving mild winters. The 2.5 cm (0.984251968503937 in) flowers are white or pale lilac, growing in whorls of two to six.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, northwestern Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, and eastern Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
growing at 900 to 2500 m (2,952.8 to 8,202.1 ft) elevation. It is often found growing in Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
, on woodland edges, meadows, limestone slopes, and crevices. The specific epithet, frigida, refers to the cold regions where it typically grows.
This very small Salvia usually puts up one 30 cm (11.8 in) flowering stem. The 6 cm (2.4 in) basal leaves have long wooly hairs, with the leaves sometimes surviving mild winters. The 2.5 cm (0.984251968503937 in) flowers are white or pale lilac, growing in whorls of two to six.