Salvia columbariae
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643feba61ec09315273522 |
| Scientific name | Salvia columbariae |
| Authority | Benth. |
| First published in | Labiat. Gen. Spec. : 302 (1833) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Seeds are collected from wild stands and sold as “chia” (indistinguishable from Salvia hispanica), yielding an edible seed, whole-seed ingredient, and meal after oil pressing. The seed has a mucilaginous endosperm that swells in water, supporting use as a thickener, emulsifier, and stabilizer in foods and cosmetics.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
Seeds are used whole (e.g., sprinkled on foods, added to bread or crackers), ground into flour or meal, and pressed for edible oil. The meal serves as a protein- and fiber-rich byproduct. No medicinal or health claims are implied.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
The seed oil contains a high proportion of alpha-linolenic acid, contributing to oxidative stability suitable for cosmetic formulations such as creams, lotions, and lip care where emollient and texture properties are needed.
Properties relevant to use:
The seed oil is a drying oil (high alpha-linolenic acid; typical iodine value for chia-type oils 180–210), useful where surface film formation or oxidative polymerization is desirable in craft or coating contexts. Seed mucilage forms viscous, shear-thinning dispersions that improve mouthfeel, viscosity, and emulsion stability; it also reduces syneresis in gel-like products. Seed meal contains protein and fiber that support use as a texturizer or filler in low-moisture foods.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Commercial supply is largely wild-harvested from the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, where collection from Salvia columbariae may be co-mingled with other Salvia taxa used as chia. Sustainable management typically involves selective harvesting, seed-return practices, and monitoring of wild populations; expansion of cultivation and agronomic research remain limited.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Pycnosphace columbariae | Rydb. | Fl. Rocky Mts. : 747 (1917) |
| Salvia columbariae var. ziegleri | Munz | Suppl. Calif. Fl. [Munz] 103. 1968 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | chia |
| Czech | šalvěj kalifornská |
| Malayalam | ചിയ, ചിയ സേജ്, ഗോൾഡൻ ചിയ,ഡെസേർട്ട് ചിയ |
| Malayalam | സാൽവിയ കൊളംബേറിയ |
| Chinese | 刺头鼠尾草 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Salvia columbariae var. argillacea | S.L.Welsh & N.D.Atwood | Rhodora 103: 74 (2001) |
| Salvia columbariae var. columbariae | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Northwest
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South-central U.S.A.
- New Mexico
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
- Utah
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Mexico
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000300738 |
| UNII | YQ2J4F7I6N |
| USDA Plants | SACO6 |
| Tropicos | 17601690 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:455999-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-182401 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 176401 |
| Observations.org | 454200 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 95165 |
| Nature Serve | 2.134364 |
| IPNI | 455999-1 |
| iNaturalist | 53200 |
| GBIF | 2927060 |
| Freebase | /m/09j5n2 |
| EPPO | SALCM |
| EOL | 579402 |
| Elurikkus | 335796 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 7302 |
| USDA GRIN | 315102 |
| Wikipedia | Salvia_columbariae |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-20-Deoxocarnosol | 625394 | Click to see | 316.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97049-3 |
| (10S)-12-Methoxy-9,10-seco-9,20-cycloabieta-8,11,13-triene-10,11-diol | 101607178 | Click to see | 332.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| (1R,8R,10R)-11,11-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-16-oxatetracyclo[6.6.2.01,10.02,7]hexadeca-2,4,6-triene-3,4-diol | 138113902 | Click to see | 316.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97049-3 |
| 20-Deoxocarnosol | 13855851 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C3CC4C2(CCCC4(C)C)CO3)O)O | 316.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97049-3 |
| Carnosic Acid | 65126 | Click to see | 332.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| Carnosicacid | 5024746 | Click to see | 332.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| 3-Carene | 26049 | Click to see CC1=CCC2C(C1)C2(C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50051A035 |
| Acetic acid 1,7,7-trimethyl-bicyclo(2.2.1)hept-2-yl ester | 6448 | Click to see | 196.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50051A035 |
| Beta-Pinene | 14896 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50051A035 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| Alpha-Terpineol | 17100 | Click to see | 154.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50051A035 |
| Beta-Phellandrene | 11142 | Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=C)C=C1 | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50051A035 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Cadina-1(10),4-diene | 10223 | Click to see CC1=CC2C(CCC(=C2CC1)C)C(C)C | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50051A035 |
| delta-Cadinene | 441005 | Click to see | 204.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50051A035 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Diterpene lactones | |||||
| (1R,8S,10S)-8-ethoxy-3,4-dihydroxy-11,11-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-16-oxatetracyclo[7.5.2.01,10.02,7]hexadeca-2,4,6-trien-15-one | 14314750 | Click to see CCOC1C2C3C(CCCC3(C4=C(C(=C(C=C14)C(C)C)O)O)C(=O)O2)(C)C | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97049-3 |
| (1R,8S,9S,10S)-8-hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxy-11,11-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-16-oxatetracyclo[7.5.2.01,10.02,7]hexadeca-2,4,6-trien-15-one | 163015381 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C(C3C4C2(CCCC4(C)C)C(=O)O3)O)OC)OC | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| (1R,8S,9S)-3,4,8-trihydroxy-11,11-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-16-oxatetracyclo[7.5.2.01,10.02,7]hexadeca-2,4,6-trien-15-one | 455261 | Click to see | 346.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| (1R)-3,4-Dihydroxy-11,11-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-16-oxatetracyclo[6.6.2.01,10.02,7]hexadeca-2,4,6-trien-15-one | 2579 | Click to see | 330.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| 11,12-Dimethoxy-8,11,13-abietatrien-20,7-olide | 14379074 | Click to see | 358.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| 11,12-Dimethylrosmanol | 14379072 | Click to see | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| 11,12-O,O-Dimethylcarnosol | 10689765 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C3CC4C2(CCCC4(C)C)C(=O)O3)OC)OC | 358.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| 2H-10,4a-(Epoxymethano)phenanthren-12-one, 1,3,4,9,10,10a-hexahydro-5,6,9-trihydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, (4aR,9R,10S,10aS)- | 23243694 | Click to see | 346.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| 3,4,9-Trihydroxy-11,11-dimethyl-5-(propan-2-yl)-16-oxatetracyclo[6.6.2.0^{1,10}.0^{2,7}]hexadeca-2(7),3,5-trien-15-one | 11996616 | Click to see CC(C)C1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)C3C(C4C2(CCCC4(C)C)C(=O)O3)O)O)O | 346.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| 7-Methoxyrosmanol | 23243692 | Click to see | 360.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97049-3 |
| Carnosol | 442009 | Click to see | 330.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| Columbaridione | 131752806 | Click to see | 344.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97049-3 |
| Epirosmanol | 9884612 | Click to see | 346.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| Isorosmanol | 13820511 | Click to see | 346.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| Rosmanol | 13966122 | Click to see | 346.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides | |||||
| 2-[[5-(5,6-Dimethylhept-3-en-2-yl)-6,10-dimethyl-16,17-dioxapentacyclo[13.2.2.01,9.02,6.010,15]nonadecan-13-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 76806425 | Click to see CC(C)C(C)C=CC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C24CCC5(C3(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O)C)OO4)C | 592.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97049-3 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans | |||||
| (-)-Rosmadial | 72996596 | Click to see | 344.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| Rosmadial | 15801061 | Click to see | 344.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(06)80130-5 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans | |||||
| [(6R,6aS,8S,10aS)-4-acetyloxy-1-formyl-8,10a-dimethyl-7-methylidene-3-propan-2-yl-6a,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-yl] acetate | 163088783 | Click to see | 414.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97049-3 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Salvigenin | 161271 | Click to see | 328.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00415-0 |
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |