Salvia pratensis, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 191

21. S. pratensis L. , Sp. Pl. 25 (1753)

(5. tenorii Sprengel, S. bertolonii Vis. ).

Stems up to 100 cm, erect, branched, eglandular-pubescent below, glandular above. Basal leaves simple, long-petiolate, ovate or ovate-oblong, cordate at base, crenate or serrate, patent-hairy or subglabrous beneath; cauline leaves smaller, few, sessile. Inflorescence more or less shortly branched, somewhat lax. Verticillasters with 4-6 flowers. Bracts less than j as long as calyx, green. Pedicels c. 2 mm. Flowers hermaphrodite or female. Calyx 7-11 mm, glandular-pubescent. Corolla of hermaphrodite flowers (15-)20-30 mm, violet-blue, rarely pink or white. 2« =18. M ost o f Europe northwards to England, N. Germany and N.C. Russia. Al Au Be Br Bu Co Cz Ga Ge G r He Ho Hs Hu It Ju Po Rm Rs (C, W, K, E) Tu [*Rs (B) Su].

Extremely variable, particularly in shape and size of the corolla.