This is indeed salvia tilliaefolia. This plant is one of the plants known as 'chia' (this particular one is often called tarahumara chia). The seeds are sold on Mexican markets, people ground them, add a little water, and drink it...The seeds contain omega 3 or 6 or both, I don't remember exactly. The other plants that are often sold as chia are salvia hispanicus (this one is the most common, but very late flowering, as is indeed this tilliaefolia), and salvia azurea, that seems to be early flowering, but I didn't try that one yet,
Frank
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