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Salvia mellifera Greene
Black sage
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Lamiaceae | Mint family |
| Genus | Salvia | From the Latin salveo, “I am well,” referring to the medicinal properties of some members of this genus |
| Species | mellifera | “Honey-bearing” |
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Salvia mellifera description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California
≈ 13 × 8" (32 × 21 cm) 
2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California
≈ 16 × 11" (40 × 26 cm)
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