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Salvia trijuga
Salvia trijuga (little danshen) is a perennial plant that is native to Yunnan, Sichuan, and Xizang provinces in China, found growing on hillsides, streamsides, grasslands, thickets, forests, and valleys at 1,900 to 3,900 m (6,200 to 12,800 ft) elevation. S. trijuga grows on erect stems to 30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) tall.
Inflorescences are widely spaced 2-flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes or panicles, with a 2 cm (0.79 in) blue-purple corolla with yellow spots.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Salvia trijuga 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.
