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Description

Salvia omeiana is a perennial plant that is native to forest edges and hillsides in Sichuan province in China, growing at 1,400 to 3,100 m (4,600 to 10,200 ft) elevation. It is a robust erect-growing plant reaching 0.4 to 1 m (1.3 to 3.3 ft), with broad cordate-ovate to hastate-ovate leaves that are 10 to 16 cm (3.9 to 6.3 in) long and 6.5 to 14.5 cm (2.6 to 5.7 in) wide. Inflorescences are raceme-panicles, with a 2.5 to 3.5 cm (0.98 to 1.38 in) yellow corolla. There are two varieties: Salvia omeiana var. omeiana has an ovate shaped bract, and no hairs inside the corolla tube. Salvia omeiana var. grandibracteata has a more lanceolate bract, and is slightly hairy inside the corolla tube.