Salvia bowleyana

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Salvia bowleyana (southern danshen; in Chinese: nan dan shen) is a perennial plant native to China, south of the Yangtze River, growing on hillsides, beside streams, in forests, and in valleys between {{convert|30|and|9600|m|ft}} elevation. It is used medicinally in China in the same way as Salvia miltiorrhiza{{cite book|last=Kintzios|first=Spiridon E.|title=Sage: The Genus Salvia|publisher=CRC Press|date=2000|pages=15–16|isbn=978-90-5823-005-8}} and is often confused with it. Salvia miltiorrhiza's common name is "dan shen", while S. bowleyana's is "nan dan shen", which means "southern dan shen".{{cite book|last=Foster|first=Steven|author2=Chongxi Yue |title=Herbal emissaries: bringing Chinese herbs to the West : a guide to gardening, herbal wisdom, and well-being|publisher=Bear & Company|date=1992|pages=126|isbn=978-0-89281-349-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y78zzxTN570C&pg=PA126}}

Salvia bowleyana grows up to {{convert|1|m|ft}} tall, with flowers that are purple to purple-blue.{{cite web|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200020177|title=Salvia Bowleyana|work=Flora of China|publisher=eFloras.org|access-date=2009-03-27}}