Turkish Sage - Phlomis russeliana

Description

Phlomis russeliana is a hairy plant growing to 90cm in height, with large, ovate, rough-textured leaves. Stout stems bear whorls of hooded, soft yellow flowers 3cm in length, the spent seed capsules often remaining visible to the new season.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Grown as a garden plant and sometimes escaping and persisting for a while in the wild.

When to see it

Flowering from mid-summer onwards.

Life History

Perennial.

UK Status

Few records of this plant in the wild in Britain.

VC55 Status

Rare or under recorded in the wild in Leicestershire and Rutland. It was not recorded in the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire.

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Species profile

Common names
Turkish Sage
Species group:
Wildflowers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Lamiaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
3
First record:
04/05/2017 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
09/06/2023 (Pugh, Dylan)

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