Salvia kiaometiensis (upland danshen) is a perennial plant that is native to Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in China, found growing on hillside grasslands at 2300to elevation. S. kiaometiensis grows 25to tall, with ovate leaves that are 4to long and 2to.
Inflorescences are compact 2–4 flowered verticillasters in terminal racemes. The corolla is purple-brown or red and 2.8to.[1]