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Meadow Sage

Salvia pratensis

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Common names

30 names · 26 languages
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Other languages (25)
Dutch
French
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 草原鼠尾草[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 草原鼠尾草[2]
Croatian
  • Livadna kadulja[2]
Czech
  • šalvěj luční[2]
Danish
  • Eng-salvie[2]
Estonian
Finnish
  • niittysalvia[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Mezei zsálya[2]
Italian
Latvian
  • Pļavas salvija[2]
Lithuanian
  • Pievinis šalavijas[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Szałwia łąkowa[2]
Romanian
  • Salvie de câmp[2]
Russian
  • Шалфей луговой[2]
Slovak
  • šalvia lúčna[2]
Slovenian
  • travniška kadulja[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • ängssalvia[2]
Turkish
  • çayır adaçayı[2]
Ukrainian
  • Шавлія лучна[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Salvia pratensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Meadow Sage — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Wiesensalbei — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • introduced sage — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Meadow Clary — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Western Meadow Sage — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • salvia de prado — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Sauge commune — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Sauge des prés — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Salvia dei prati — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Veldsalie — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
[2] Salvia pratensis — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Meadow Sage — results[25].names[1]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Wiesensalbei — results[25].names[2]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • introduced sage — results[25].names[26]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Meadow Clary — results[25].names[3]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Western Meadow Sage — results[25].names[29]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • salvia de prado — results[25].names[11]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Sauge commune — results[25].names[8]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Sauge des prés — results[25].names[5]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Salvia dei prati — results[25].names[4]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Veldsalie — results[25].names[12]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Sàlvia — results[25].names[6]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Шалфей луговой — results[25].names[7]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • šalvěj luční — results[25].names[9]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Eng-salvie — results[25].names[10]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • engsalvie — results[25].names[13]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • niittysalvia — results[25].names[14]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Pievinis šalavijas — results[25].names[15]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Mezei zsálya — results[25].names[16]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • šalvia lúčna — results[25].names[17]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Szałwia łąkowa — results[25].names[18]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • aassalvei — results[25].names[19]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • 草原鼠尾草 — results[25].names[20]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • çayır adaçayı — results[25].names[21]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • ängssalvia — results[25].names[22]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Salvie de câmp — results[25].names[23]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Шавлія лучна — results[25].names[24]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • travniška kadulja — results[25].names[25]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Livadna kadulja — results[25].names[27]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • Pļavas salvija — results[25].names[28]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
  • 草原鼠尾草 — results[25].names[30]; taxon id 85338; Salvia pratensis.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Salvia pratensis is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Salvia species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable. This entry covers autumn-flowering types.

Sources [2] [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Meadow Sage (Salvia pratensis) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Salvia pratensis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2657851; ID 79H3H; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2657851; ID 79H3H; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidancePollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Salvia species (top 652 pt)
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 5, column 2, entry Salvia species (top 697 pt)

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