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botanical illustration of Sage, Salvia tomentosa

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Sage

Salvia tomentosa

Sage · Balsamic Sage · Filziger Salbei (DE) · Sauge tomenteuse · luddsalvia · Şalba · Шавлія великоквіткова · Шалфей войлочный · ердоцветен конски босилек · قصعين لبدي · 香膏鼠尾草

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BE, FR, GB, NL

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CIRSILINEOL, DIOSMETIN, CARNOSIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Salvia tomentosa

Common names: Sage, Balsamic Sage, Filziger Salbei (DE), Sauge tomenteuse, luddsalvia, Şalba, Шавлія великоквіткова, Шалфей войлочный, ердоцветен конски босилек, قصعين لبدي, 香膏鼠尾草

POWO: 457406-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in BE, FR, GB, NL.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • BE
  • FR
  • GB
  • NL

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • An Integrated Metabolomics and Bioactivity Approach to Characterize Salvia heldreichiana and Salvia tomentosa Extracts. · 2026 source ↗
  • Plant-Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using <i>Salvia tomentosa</i>: Characterization and Evaluation of Their Multifunctional Biological Activities, Including DNA Binding. · 2026 source ↗
  • The Effect of <i>Salvia tomentosa</i> Miller Extracts, Rich in Rosmarinic, Salvianolic and Lithospermic Acids, on Bacteria Causing Opportunistic Infections. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • CIRSILINEOL
  • DIOSMETIN
  • CARNOSIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Salvia tomentosa
Salvia tomentosa · Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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