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Clary
Salvia sclarea
Salvia sclarea, the clary or clary sage, is a biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial in the genus Salvia. It is native to the northern Mediterranean Basin, along with some areas in north Africa and Central Asia. The plant has a lengthy history as a medicinal herb, and is currently grown for its essential oil.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Commentaries on the Six Books of Pedanius Dioscorides on Medical Matter
Pietro Andrea Mattioli · 1565 · p.1059
Latin Herbal with German Synonyms
1484 · p.171
Latin Herbal
1484 · p.143
Herbarius
1485 · p.144
Latin Herbal with German Synonyms
1486 · p.144
The Great Herbary with all the figures of the herbs
1532 · p.175
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.603
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1542 · p.602
Book of Herbs
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1546 · p.74
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.601
Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants
Leonhart Fuchs · 1549 · p.600
On the Names of Plants
Hieronymus Bock (Tragus) · 1552 · p.121
In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 168396.