Flora of North America species comparison

(20–)30–40(–60) cm, glabrous or scabrous proximally.

ascending or erect, 50–120 cm, glaucous.

(7–)10–25 pairs, (3–)5–30(–40) × 0.5–1(–2.5) mm, blade base tapered, margins glabrous or scabrous, apex acuminate to mucronate.

basal and proximal cauline 45–80(–100) × 15–30(–40) mm, blade obovate to ovate, oblanceolate, or lanceolate, base tapered, margins coarsely dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 6–9 pairs, sessile or proximals short-petiolate, 50–100 × (8–)20–45 mm, blade ovate to lanceolate, base cordate-clasping or tapered, margins coarsely dentate, apex acute, sometimes obtuse.

6–15 cm, verticillasters 6–10, cymes 1–3-flowered;

proximal bracts linear, 6–27(–33) × 0.3–1.5 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous or scabrous.

interrupted, secund, 30–80 cm, axis glabrous or sparsely glandular-pubescent distally, verticillasters 9–19, cymes 1–5-flowered;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 10–55 × 2–30 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate, 1.5–3.5 × 1–1.5 mm;

corolla pink (limb milky pink or milky white), lined internally abaxially with reddish purple nectar guides, salverform, (14–)16–22(–28) mm, glandular-pubescent internally in 2 lines on abaxial surface, tube 3–4 mm, throat 3–5 mm diam.;

stamens included, pollen sacs 0.5–0.6 mm;

staminode 7–9 mm;

style 8–10 mm.

calyx lobes ovate, 4.2–6 × 2–3 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender to light pink, rose pink, or light yellow, with reddish nectar guides, strongly bilabiate, ventricose, 21–32 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 6–12 mm, length 2–2.2 times calyx lobes, throat gradually to abruptly inflated, constricted or slightly so at orifice, 6–16 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs explanate, 1.4–1.8 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 16–19 mm, included, 0.7–0.9 mm diam., tip straight, glabrous;

style 15–20 mm, glabrous.

6–9 × 3–5 mm.

8–13 × 4–7 mm, glabrous.

= 16.