Flora of North America species comparison

erect or decumbent, to 150 cm, puberulent;

buds erect.

erect or rarely decumbent, to 100 cm, glabrous and sometimes glaucous or sparsely to densely puberulent, sometimes mixed with longer, spreading hairs.

petiole to 10 mm;

blade lanceolate to elliptic, 1–4 cm.

petiole 0–2 mm;

blade linear or narrowly lanceolate to elliptic or ovate, 1.5–7 cm.

open or dense spikes or racemes, axis straight;

buds erect.

open or dense racemes, axis straight;

buds erect.

floral tube 4–10 mm;

sepals reflexed together to one side;

corolla bowl-shaped, petals pink to lavender, base red or purplish red, fan-shaped, 10–30 mm, apex erose;

stamens 8, subequal;

ovary cylindrical, 4-grooved, puberulent;

stigma exserted beyond anthers.

floral tube 2–10 mm;

sepals reflexed individually or in pairs;

corolla bowl-shaped, petals lavender to purple, purplish red, or dark wine-red, often with red or purple spot near middle, tip, or base, 9–25 mm;

stamens 8, subequal;

ovary 8-grooved, length less than 8 times width;

stigma as long as or exserted beyond anthers.

20–40 mm;

pedicel 0–25(–40) mm.

10–30 mm, beak 0–2 mm.

brown to grayish brown, 1.2–1.5 mm, scaly, crest 0.2 mm.

brown or gray, 1–2 mm, scaly, crest 0.2 mm.

= 14.