''Salvia dolomitica'' (the dolomite sage or Pilgrim's Rest pink sage) is a perennial shrub native to the

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, typically growing at 900–1500 m elevation. Profusely covered with grey leaves, it grows to 2 m in height and width in the wild, with pale lilac flowers.

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dolomitica Flora of the Northern Provinces Plants described in 1957 {{Salvia-stub