Flora of North America species comparison

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

32–75 cm.

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.

cauline 7–11 pairs, 16–50 × 10–28 mm, base tapered to truncate, 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.

6–18 cm, verticillasters 2–4, cymes (1 or)2 or 3(or 4)-flowered;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 4–10 × 3–10 mm;

peduncles and pedicels retrorsely hairy.

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 ovate to lanceolate, 3–5 × 1.3–2.2 mm;

corolla with lavender or violet nectar guides, 20–25 mm, sparsely white-lanate internally abaxially, tube 6–7 mm, throat 8–10 mm diam.;

pollen sacs 1.1–1.4 mm;

staminode 17–19 mm, distal 2–4 mm sparsely villous, hairs white, to 2 mm;

style 14–15 mm.

8–12 × 4–7 mm.

7–9 × 4–7 mm.

= 16.