Salvia lanigera (Libyan wild clary) is a small herbaceous perennial that is native from northern Egypt and Arabia, to the south of Turkey and Iran.

The specific epithet "lanigera" means "wool-bearing" or "fleecy", referring to the hairs that cover all parts of the plant.

The plant is a soft pale gray-green color, giving off a pungent odor when brushed, and is covered with short erect hairs.

The violet flowers grow in whorls of 6–8, and are held in a tiny calyx covered in long white hairs.

It adapts itself to small spaces in between other plants, preferring full sun, lean soil, moderate irrigation, and good drainage.