Flora of North America species comparison

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

ascending to erect, (15–)35–55 cm, spreading-puberulent or retrorsely hairy proximally, glandular-pubescent medially and distally, not glaucous.

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, basal often withering by anthesis, not leathery, puberulent or retrorsely hairy;

basal and proximal cauline 25–80(–110) × 5–24(–32) mm, blade spatulate to obovate, oblanceolate, or lanceolate, base tapered, margins subentire or ± denticulate or serrate, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline 2–9 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, (25–)60–120 × 4–20 mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base tapered to clasping, margins entire or ± denticulate to serrate, 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–)8–18(–25) cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters (2 or)3–6, cymes 2–4(–6)-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 60 × 6 mm, margins entire;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, 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 ovate to lanceolate, 5–7 × 3–4 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla white to ochroleucous, without nectar guides, personate, tubular, 24–32 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, densely yellowish lanate internally abaxially, tube slightly differentiated from throat, 6–10 mm, throat slightly inflated, 6–8 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs divergent, navicular to subexplanate, 1–1.5 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures papillate;

staminode 18–20 mm, included or slightly exserted, 0.4–0.6 mm diam., tip straight, distal 14–16 mm ± villous, hairs yellowish orange, to 1.5 mm;

style 20–22 mm.

8–12 × 4–7 mm.

8–13 × 3–5 mm, glabrous.

= 16.

= 16.