Black Sage

Common Name: Black Sage

Scientific Name: Salvia mellifera

Date Collected: April 15th, 2011

Location: Collected at Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA in the upper region of the garden along the rock wall.

Nativity:  The black sage is native to Coastal and Inland California.

Habitat: S. mellifera grows at elevations below 3,000 feet. The black sage grows primarily on course soils such as sand, limestone, and serpentine on dry slopes.

Special Notes:  The black sage is a good candidate for revegetation because it is fast growing and drought resistant. In Southern California, Black Sage is used as an effective means of erosion control in coastal sage scrub communities.

Resources: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/salmel/all.html

http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/salvia-mellifera