Desert Sage

 (Salvia eremostachya) is an item found in Red Dead Redemption.

Characteristics
A shrub found in desert areas, it bears purple flowers.

Red Dead Redemption

 * 6 must be gathered to complete Survivalist Challenge Rank 2.
 * 2 additional must be gathered to complete Survivalist Challenge Rank 10.
 * 3 must be collected to complete the Stranger side-mission: "Flowers for a Lady".†
 * † = Note: This means that the player should not sell any flowers he has collected until he has completed "Flowers for a Lady."

Undead Nightmare

 * 5 are required for the Survivor mission "A Cure for Most of What Ails You", in addition to 5 Violet Snowdrop.
 * 1 or any other type of sage can be combined with 1 Violet Snowdrop to give a Phosphorus Coating to bullets fired, but only after completing the mission "A Cure for Most of What Ails You".

Locations
It grows out west in and around Gaptooth Ridge. It can be found around Armadillo. It can be found in abundance directly east and west of Ridgewood Farm and scarcely found east of Las Hermanas near Casa Madrugada. It can also be found south of Benedict Point. Another point of interest, but scarcely found, is just a little north west of Torquemada.

Value

 * Armadillo: $2
 * Chuparosa: $2
 * Blackwater: $3

Red Dead Redemption
Gathering plants and flowers contributes toward the following Trophies/Achievements:

Undead Nightmare
Gathering contributes toward the following Achievements/Trophies: