Flora of North America species comparison

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

ascending to erect, 7–18(–24) 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, glabrous or sparsely retrorsely hairy on petiole and, rarely, midvein;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 30–55(–70) × 2–5(–8) mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, base tapered, margins entire or obscurely and remotely dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 3–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 17–60 × 1–5 mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base tapered to clasping, margins entire or remotely dentate, apex 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.

interrupted or continuous, cylindric, 2–11 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–6, cymes 2–6-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 12–55 × 2–9 mm;

peduncles and pedicels 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, 6–8 × 1–1.4 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla violet to lavender or purple, with dark violet nectar guides, bilabiate, tubular-funnelform, 8–11 mm, white-lanate internally abaxially, tube 4–5 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 3.5–4.5 mm diam., slightly 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice or slightly exserted, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.5–0.9 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures papillate;

staminode 6–8 mm, exserted, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip recurved to coiled, distal 4–5 mm densely pilose, hairs white or pale yellow, to 1 mm;

style 5–7 mm.

8–12 × 4–7 mm.

4–6 × 3–4 mm.

= 16.