name: Common Sage
flavor_db_name_variants: common sage
source: foodb
status: draft
food_db_id: Common sage
id: 165
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.
itis_id: 32729
wikipedia_id: Common_sage
picture_file_name: 165.jpg
picture_content_type: image/jpeg
picture_file_size: 145290
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
creator_id: null
updater_id: null
export_to_afcdb: false
category: specific
ncbi_taxonomy_id: 38868
export_to_foodb: true
public_id: FOOD00165