Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, (10–)15–50(–55) cm, retrorsely hairy proximally, glandular-pubescent distally.

ascending to erect, 5–20(–30) cm, retrorsely hairy.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrate or puberulent to scabrous;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 20–85(–110) × (4–)7–18(–20) mm, blade oblanceolate or obovate to lanceolate, base tapered, margins entire to obscurely or distinctly serrate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 2–5(or 6) pairs, sessile or proximals short-petiolate, 25–65 × (3–)7–19(–21) mm, blade ovate to lanceolate, base tapered to clasping, margins entire or serrate to dentate, apex acute.

basal and cauline, not leathery, retrorsely hairy;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 12–55(–75) × 4–12 mm, blade elliptic to spatulate, base tapered, margins entire or obscurely and remotely serrate, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline 2–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 19–65 × 2–8 mm, blade lanceolate to oblanceolate, base truncate to tapered, margins entire or remotely serrate, apex obtuse to acute.

continuous or interrupted, cylindric, 4–24(–30) cm, axis densely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters (2 or)3–10, cymes 2–7-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 17–65 × 3–17 mm;

peduncles and pedicels densely glandular-pubescent.

continuous, cylindric, 2–10 cm, axis densely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–8, cymes 3–5-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 18–70 × 3–8 mm;

peduncles and pedicels densely glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 4–7 × 1.5–3 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla white, rarely tinged pink or lavender, with red or reddish purple nectar guides, funnelform, (12–)16–20 mm, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 4–6 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, (4–)6–8 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.7–1.1 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures smooth;

staminode 8–9 mm, included, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 3–6 mm sparsely to moderately villous, hairs yellowish, to 1 mm;

style 9–11(–13) mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4.5–7 × 1.1–1.8 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender to bluish lavender or violet, with reddish violet nectar guides, ventricose, 10–14 mm, sparsely to densely white- or yellowish lanate internally abaxially, tube 4–6 mm, throat abruptly inflated, ± constricted at orifice, 4–5 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.6–0.9 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures smooth;

staminode 9–10 mm, prominently exserted, 0.2 mm diam., tip coiled, distal 5–6 mm densely pubescent, hairs orange or orangish yellow, to 1.2 mm;

style 7–9 mm.

8–12 × 4–7 mm.

3–6 × 3–5 mm.

= 16.