Salvia lyrata

Scientific Name:

Salvia lyrata

Common Name: lyreleaf sage
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Early-blooming purple flowers, a square stem, and lower leaves shaped like an old musical instrument called the lyre help identify this plant.
Photographer: Flickr user Mary Keim, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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† The conservation status of a species is designated by a number from 1 (critically imperiled) to 5 (secure), preceded by a letter reflecting the geographic scale of the assessment (G = Global, S = Subnational). More information is available through NatureServe Explorer.