Salvia verticillata, 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 : 192

35. S. verticillata L. , Sp. Pl. 26 (1753)

(S', peloponnesiaca Boiss. & Heldr. ).

Stems up to 80 cm, erect, often simple, eglandular-hairy. Leaves simple, or lyrate with 1-2 pairs of small lateral segments, petiolate, ovate-triangular, cordate to truncate at base, acute. Verticillasters with (8-) 15-30 flowers. Pedicels 4-6 mm. Calyx c. 6 mm, with eglandular hairs and sessile glands. Corolla 8-15 mm, lilac-blue; tube slightly exserted; upper lip narrowed at base. 2n = 16. S., E. & E. C. Europe; naturalized further north. Al Au Bu Cz Ga Gr Hs Hu It Ju Po Rm Rs (C, W, K, E) Si Tu [Be Br Da Ge *He Ho No Rs (B) Su].