Desert Sage

Desert Sage
Scientific name	Salvia eremostachya
Location(s)	Gaptooth Ridge Diez Coronas
Revenue from sale	$2

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

Characteristics

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

Background

Red Dead Redemption

• 6 Desert Sage must be gathered to complete Survivalist Challenge Rank 2.
• 2 additional Desert Sage must be gathered to complete Survivalist Challenge Rank 10.
• 3 Desert Sage 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 Desert Sage are required for the Survivor mission "A Cure for Most of What Ails You", in addition to 5 Violet Snowdrop.
• 1 Desert Sage 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. Along with the Butterfly Weed it can be found scattered around Diez Coronas, 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: $2

Trophies/Achievements

Red Dead Redemption

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

	FRONTIERSMAN 20 gamerscore Bronze bronze Obtain Legendary rank in any Single Player Ambient Challenge.

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	REDEEMED 100 gamerscore Gold gold Attain 100% in the Single Player Game Completion stat.

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Undead Nightmare

Gathering Desert Sage contributes toward the following Achievements/Trophies:

	JUDGE A MAN BY THE... 30 gamerscore Bronze bronze Complete "A Cure for Most of What Ails You" and "Get Back in That Hole, Partner" Survivor Missions.

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	ZED'S DEAD, BABY 40 gamerscore Silver silver Attain 100% Game Completion statistic in Undead Nightmare.