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Salvia nubicola
Also called Yunsheng Danshen
Salvia nubicola is a herbaceous perennial native to a wide region that includes Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, southwest Asia, and Europe. The plant grows at elevations of 2,000 to 4,300 m (6,600 to 14,100 ft) in dry forests, often with Pinus wallichiana, typically growing in large colonies in woodland clearings. It is especially common in the Muktinath Valley, and is used in traditional Tibetan medicine.
The specific epithet nubicola means "dweller among the clouds," referring to its high mountain habitat. For many years, it was considered the same plant as the similar European Salvia glutinosa (Sticky sage).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Salvia nubicola by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
