Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, (10–)15–38 cm, glabrous or sparsely retrorsely hairy, sometimes also sparsely glandular-pubescent.

ascending to erect, 18–70 cm, glandular-pubescent, sometimes densely so distally, not glaucous.

basal and cauline, ± leathery or not, glabrous, sometimes sparsely retrorsely hairy along midvein abaxially, not glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline (13–)40–90 × (3–)6–18 mm, blade ovate to oblanceolate or lanceolate, base tapered, margins ± serrate or dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 2–6 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 15–55 × 3–10 mm, blade lanceolate, proximals sometimes oblanceolate to oblong, base tapered or truncate, margins entire or ± serrate to ± dentate, apex obtuse to acute.

cauline, opposite or subopposite, not leathery, glandular-pubescent;

cauline (4–)7–10 pairs, sessile or proximals short-petiolate, 14–60 × 8–20(–30) mm, blade obovate to ovate or lanceolate, base tapered to clasping, margins dentate, dentate-serrate, or serrate, apex acute to acuminate.

continuous or ± interrupted, cylindric, 4–19 cm, axis glabrous or ± glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 4–8, cymes (1 or)2–6-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 9–40 × 3–15 mm, margins entire or ± serrate to dentate;

peduncles and pedicels erect, sometimes ascending, glandular-pubescent.

interrupted or continuous, cylindric, 13–35 cm, axis densely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 9–18, cymes 1–5-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, (7–)15–40 × (2–)8–18 mm, margins dentate to dentate-serrate;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, densely glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate, 2.8–4.8 × 0.9–1.8 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla blue to light blue or violet, with reddish purple nectar guides, funnelform, 13–20 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, sparsely white-villous internally abaxially, tube 4–5 mm, throat gradually inflated, 4–5 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, subexplanate to explanate, 0.5–0.8 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth or papillate;

staminode 8–9 mm, included, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 0.5–2 mm ± pilose, hairs golden yellow, to 0.8 mm;

style 9–11 mm.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 3–6 × 0.8–1.6 mm, densely glandular-pubescent;

corolla white to light lavender or light pink, with reddish violet nectar guides, funnelform, 9–11 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 3–4 mm, throat slightly inflated, 3–4 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, navicular to subexplanate, 0.5–0.7 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth;

staminode 9–10 mm, included or exserted, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip straight, glabrous;

style 7–8 mm.

4–6 × 3–4 mm, glabrous.

4–5 × 2.5–3 mm, glabrous.

= 16.