Flora of North America species comparison

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

erect, 10–30 cm, glabrous or puberulent.

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, rarely puberulent proximally, especially along margins;

basal and proximal cauline sessile, 15–20(–40) × 0.5–1.5 mm, blade linear, base tapered to ± clasping, margins entire, apex acute;

cauline 3–7 pairs, sessile, 11–35 × 0.3–1 mm, blade linear, base tapered to ± clasping, margins entire, 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.

continuous or interrupted, cylindric, 3–15 cm, axis glabrous or retrorsely hairy, verticillasters 3–7, cymes 1- or 2(or 3)-flowered, 1 or 2 per node;

proximal bracts linear, 10–30 × 0.3–1 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous, rarely puberulent.

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, 3.5–5.8 × 1.3–2.2 mm, glabrous;

corolla white or pink to violet or purple, without nectar guides, tubular-funnelform, 9–18 mm, glabrous externally, moderately yellow-villous internally abaxially, tube 4–5 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted, 5–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 1–1.5 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures papillate;

staminode 7–11 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.5–0.7 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 3–5 mm pilose, hairs yellow or yellow-orange, to 1 mm;

style 9–12 mm.

8–12 × 4–7 mm.

4–5 × 2.5–4 mm.

= 16.