Salvia divinorum

You may have come to this site because you were looking for a psychoactive plant called "Salvia."

"Salvia" is the name given to a genus of plants in the  mint family. There are between 700 and 900 species of Salvia. 

Chia is "Salvia hispanica." (There are also a few wild uncultivated species that are called chia: for example, Golden Chia is "Salvia columbariae." )

Salvias also include fragrant and culinary herbs such as common sage, pineapple sage, and Jupiter's distaff.

And many Salvia species are cultivated for their attractive flowers and foliage. Visit Robin's Salvias for some wonderful photos and great information about growing Salvias.

Salvia divinorum is the only species of Salvia known to have any psychoactive properties. Its use is still legal in the United States. This website and this Wikipedia article are good sources of information about this plant and its uses.

Fortunately for us, chia seeds don't look at all like these seeds of Salvia divinorum.