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Turkish Sage - Phlomis russeliana

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Turkish Sage Turkish Sage - Phlomis russeliana dylan Bristol 8 Mar 2023, 1:22 p.m. 7 Mar 2023, 2:19 p.m.
Turkish Sage Turkish Sage - Phlomis russeliana dylan Bristol 8 Mar 2023, 1:22 p.m. 7 Mar 2023, 2:19 p.m.
Turkish Sage Turkish Sage - Phlomis russeliana dylan Bristol 8 Mar 2023, 1:22 p.m. 7 Mar 2023, 2:19 p.m.
Turkish Sage Turkish Sage - Phlomis russeliana dylan Bristol 8 Mar 2023, 1:22 p.m. 7 Mar 2023, 2:19 p.m.
Turkish Sage Turkish Sage - Phlomis russeliana dylan Bristol 8 Mar 2023, 1:22 p.m. 7 Mar 2023, 2:19 p.m.
Turkish Sage Turkish Sage - Phlomis russeliana dylan Floating Harbour and River Avon 26 Sep 2025, 4:09 p.m. 25 Sep 2025, 11:25 a.m.

Species Description

Widely planted in public planting displays and sometimes escapes.

Stace 4:

Phlomis russeliana (Sims) Benth. - Turkish Sage.

Herb to 1m; basal leaves ovate, cordate at base, 6-20cm, with longer petiole; calyx 20-25mm; corolla 30-35mm, yellow. Neophyte-naturalised; banks by roads and railways, rough ground; persistent or more or less naturalised in few places in England and Scotland; Turkey.

Useful Links:

Naturespot

Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora

Bug Woman - Adventures in London

Wikipedia

RHS

Kew

GBIF

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