Salvia

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/salvia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Salvia
2. What is Salvia and why is it special?Salvia is a plant family with over 1,000 species, known for bright flowers and strong smells that people use for cooking and medicine.
3. Where can you find Salvia plants?Salvia plants grow on every continent except Antarctica, especially in the Americas, the Mediterranean, and parts of Asia.

Genus: A taxonomic rank comprising one or more related species, forming a distinct evolutionary unit.
Ethnobotany: The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants, including their traditional uses.
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Biogeography: The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time.