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Stachys coccinea Ortega
Scarlet sage
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Lamiaceae | Mint family |
| Genus | Stachys | From the Greek stachus for “ear of grain” or “a spike,” in reference to the spike-like form of the flowers |
| Species | coccinea | Scarlet or bright, deep pink |
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Stachys coccinea description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/28/2014 · New Mexico · ≈ 7 × 11″ (18 × 28 cm) 
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