name: Common Sage

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food_db_id: Common sage

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name_scientific: Salvia officinalis

description: Salvia officinalis (sage, also called garden sage, or common sage) is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the family Lamiaceae and is native to the Mediterranean region, though it has naturalized in many places throughout the world. It has a long history of medicinal and culinary use, and in modern times as an ornamental garden plant. The common name "sage" is also used for a number of related and unrelated species.

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wikipedia_id: Common_sage

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picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:41:27.000Z

legacy_id: 175

food_group: Herbs and Spices

food_subgroup: Herbs

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:23.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:04:17.000Z

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category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 38868

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