Salvia candidissima

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It produces several small stems. It grows 1 m tall. The stems tend to lie along the ground. The leaves are light green and 15 cm long by 10 cm wide. They are hairy. The flowering shoots are upright and 20-30 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows between 650 m and 2,100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Mediterranean, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Galabor

Synonyms

Salvia albida Jacq.; Salvia albida Spreng. [Illegitimate]; Salvia argentea Benth. [Illegitimate]; Salvia armena K.Koch; Salvia candidissima subsp. candidissima; Salvia crassifolia Sm. [Illegitimate]; Salvia odorata Willd.; Salvia pycnophylla Greuter & Burdet; Sclarea candidissima (Vahl) Soják;