Flora of North America species comparison

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

ascending to erect, (9–)15–32 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 retrorsely hairy;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 20–85 × 4–8(–12) mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate, base tapered, margins entire or obscurely dentate, apex obtuse;

cauline 2 or 3 pairs, sessile, 30–75 × 3–10 mm, blade lanceolate, 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.

interrupted, cylindric, 5–18 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–7, cymes 2–5-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 5–38 × 2–10 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, (2.2–)4.5–7.5 × (0.9–)1.2–1.6 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla violet or blue, with reddish violet nectar guides, weakly bilabiate, funnelform, 8–12 mm, sparsely yellow-lanate or glabrous internally abaxially, tube 4–5 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 2–5 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.6–1 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures smooth;

staminode 6–8 mm, included, 0.3–0.6 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 3–5 mm sparsely to densely pubescent, hairs yellow, to 1 mm;

style 3–4 mm.

8–12 × 4–7 mm.

4.5–6.5 × 4–5 mm.

= 16.