Species
Salvia rosmarinus
Common Name(s)
rosemary
Authority
Salvia rosmarinus Schleid.
Family
Lamiaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Synonyms
Rosmarinus officinalis L.
Flower Colours
Violet / Purple
Reason for Introduction
Medicinal and Horticultural
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Perennial subshrub to shrub. Reproduces by seed and through vegetative spread by layering and detachment. Small,long-lived seeds are dispersed by water, gravity and animal - often spreads from carelessly discarding garden waste (particularly in sand country)
References and further reading
Drew, B.T., J. Gonzalez-Gallegos, C.-L. Xiang, R. Kriebel, C. P.. Drummond, J. B. Walker and K. J. Sytsma. 2017. Salvia united: the greatest good for the greatest number. Taxon 66: 133-145.
This page last updated on 20 Sep 2019