Salvia hypargeia

Fisch. et Mey.

Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves - tea 32 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Salvia hypargeia is a herbaceous perennial native to Turkey. Leaves are simple to simple basal, linear to linear-oblong, greenish on top and whitish on the underside. Flowers are arranged in verticelles, with 4–8 flowers per verticelle. The corolla is 2.5 to 3 cm (0.98 to 1.18 in) long with a lavender to purplish-blue upper lip, and a lavender to cream lower lip.

Description

A temperate herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae).

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Edible Uses

The leaves are used to make tea.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Mediterranean, Turkey, Türkiye,

Also Known As

Siyahot

References (4)

Ertug, F., 2000, An Ethnobotanical Study in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Economic Botany Vol. 54. No. 2. pp. 155-182
Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
Rivera, D. et al, 2006, Gathered Mediterranean Food Plants - Ethnobotanical Investigations and Historical Development, in Heinrich M, Müller WE, Galli C (eds): Local Mediterranean Food Plants and Nutraceuticals. Forum Nutr. Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 59, pp 18–74
Senkardes, I & Tuzlaci, E., 2016, Wild Edible Plants of Southern Part of Nevsehir inTurkey. Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal 20:34-43