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Volunteer salvia-what is it?

A volunteer salvia has appeared in a container along with a rose.  It is
gorgeous. Looking at the pictures in Betsy Clebsch's "A Book of
Salvias", I can't find a picture.  I haven't read every description, but
will if no one can give me a hint.

The flower is about 1", ruffled lower lip about 1/2" (widish relative to
the length).  Upper portion (don't know it's name) is about 1/3" and is
like half a tube (with the bottom cut out).  There are three stamens
coming off the upper part.  The closest I can find to the shape in the
book is salvia coccinea.

The main part of the flower (the tube) is a glowing pure pink with hints
of hot coral, the lip is mostly hot coral interwoven with the same pink
as the body of the flower.  The calyx is almost black!!  The stamens are
pink, too.

The leaves are medium green, shaped like s. regla leaves, but a bit
bigger.  Slightly serrated edge.

Does anyone have any idea what this might be?  It is SOOO beautiful.  It
may be a volunteer hybrid - I've got lots of different salvias in my
yard.  It might be s. coccinea mixed with something.

Any suggestions would be welcome.  If there is a local salvia expert who
would be interested in taking a look, let me know off-list.

Cathleen Caffrey
Berkeley
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