Herbaceous perennial to about 0.5 m tall. Basal rosette leaves lyre-shaped, with dark markings, deeply cut, narrowed at the base; margin wavy. Flowers in whorls of 3-10. Corolla tube 2-3 cm long, lilac or purple; summer.

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Lyre-shaped basal leaves with dark markings.

Source: Garnett, L.; Ellis, G.; Spencer, R.; Templeton, S. (2002). Salvia. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 4. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 3. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.