"Salvia fulgens (Cardinal sage or Mexican scarlet sage) is a species of flowering plant native to the Mexican mountains adjacent to the state of Puebla, growing at 8,700-11,000 feet elevation. It prefers the edge of oak and coniferous woodlands, especially in clearings of Abies religiosa. The mountains receive fog and rain nearly year-round.

Salvia fulgens is a small subshrub growing 20–39 inches tall by 16–35 inches wide. The 1 inch long flowers grow in loose whorls, and are brilliant red, reflecting the common name and the synonym S. cardinalis. The upper lip has red hairs which glisten (fulgens) in the morning dew. A reddish-brown calyx remains long after the flowers drop. Inflorescences are usually about 4 inches long, though occasionally a 12 inches inflorescence appears. The heart-shaped leaves are pale yellow-green, about 1.5 inches long by 1 inch wide, and cover the plant quite profusely."

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