Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage)
Summary
Summary 
Ecology
An evergreen shrub which occurs as a naturalised garden escape on sand dunes, sea cliffs, banks, walls, field edges and rough ground. It is also found as a casual throw-out on roadsides and rubbish tips. Lowland.
Status
Trends
P. fruticosa was being cultivated in British gardens by 1596. It was known at Bar Hill, Stawell (N. Somerset) in c. 1896 and persisted there until 1957. It may be increasing in some areas.
World Distribution
Native of the Mediterranean region from Sardinia eastwards to W. & S.W. Turkey and Cyprus.
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Maps
Maps
NBN Hectad Map
BSBI Hectad Map
BSBI Tetrad Map
New Atlas
Habitats
Habitats
Broad Habitats
Life Form
Life Form
Perennation - primary
Perennation - secondary
Life Form - primary
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Woodiness
Clonality - primary
Clonality - secondary
Distribution
Distribution
Conservation Status
Conservation Status
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JNCC Designations
Other Accounts
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References
References
PLANTATT - Attributes of British and Irish plants. (.zip 1455KB) This dataset was compiled and published in 2004, and last updated in November 2008. Download includes an Excel spreadsheet of the attributes, and a PDF explaining the background and nomenclature. Note that the PDF version is the booklet as published, whereas the Excel spreadsheet incorporates subsequent corrections.
A hardcopy can be purchased from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
