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Salvia pratensis L.

meadow clary (Lamiaceae / Labiatae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedVery strong tendencySE
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Salvia pratensis grows in unsullied meadows over limestone; most of the few remaining populations are in the Cotswolds.

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; 2019-04-24

 meadow clary / Salvia pratensis: _Salvia pratensis_ grows in unsullied meadows over limestone; most of the few remaining populations are in the Cotswolds.

The large purple flowers and green bracts of Salvia pratensis separate it from every other Salvia in the area except the shrubby Salvia officinalis.

Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; 2019-04-24

 meadow clary / Salvia pratensis: The large purple flowers and green bracts of _Salvia pratensis_ separate it from every other _Salvia_ in the area except the shrubby _Salvia officinalis_.

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