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Salvia marashica
Salvia marashica is a rare perennial sage found only on Ahır Mountain near Kahramanmaraş in southern Türkiye, growing on rocky slopes. Grow it as a hardy, sun-loving garden perennial with sharp drainage, as it is adapted to dry, stony mountain conditions.
Salvia marashica is a rare perennial plant that is endemic to Ahır Mountain, near Kahramanmaraş in Turkey. It grows on rocky mountain slopes at 850 to 1,700 m (2,790 to 5,580 ft) elevation.
S. marashica grows erect on many stems to 30 to 70 cm (12 to 28 in), with pinnatisect leaves that are 1.2 to 7 cm (0.47 to 2.76 in) long and .3 to 1.8 cm (0.12 to 0.71 in) wide. The inflorescence is unusual for Salvia species, being covered in black-headed glandular hairs. The corolla is pink, and 2 to 2.8 cm (0.79 to 1.10 in) long. The specific epithet comes from the name of the city, "Kahramanmaras", where the type specimen was collected.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
