Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 6–20(–25) cm, retrorsely hairy proximally, glabrous or retrorsely hairy distally, not glaucous.

decumbent to ascending, (15–)20–48 cm, glabrous.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous or ± puberulent;

basal and proximal cauline 15–65 × 1–5(–7) mm, blade narrowly oblanceolate to linear, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 2–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 7–33 × 1–3 mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base sessile to clasping, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute.

essentially cauline, basal absent or reduced, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline (25–)55–130(–175) × 3–25 mm, blade linear to lanceolate, base tapered, apex acute to acuminate;

cauline 2–10 pairs, sessile, 60–110(–120) × 7–30 mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base clasping, apex acuminate to long-acuminate.

interrupted, cylindric, 2–11 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, sometimes also retrorsely hairy, verticillasters 2–6, cymes 1–5-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 9–32 × 1–6 mm, margins entire;

peduncles and pedicels erect, ± glandular-pubescent.

continuous, cylindric, (2–)6–21(–34) cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters (2–)6–10(–17), cymes 1–8-flowered;

proximal bracts ovate, 58–120 × 20–45 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 2.2–4.6 × 1–2.4 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla blue to violet, with reddish purple guides, funnelform, 11–17 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, moderately whitish lanate internally abaxially, tube 3–4 mm, throat gradually inflated, 4–6 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs divergent to opposite, subexplanate to explanate, 0.6–0.8 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures papillate;

staminode 7–8 mm, reaching orifice, 0.2–0.4 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 0.5–1 mm densely pilose, hairs golden yellow, to 0.8 mm;

style 9–10 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate to linear, 8–13 × 1–3 mm, margins entire or erose, herbaceous or scarious, glabrous;

corolla lavender to bluish, usually with magenta nectar guides, ampliate, 21–28 mm, glabrous externally, glabrous internally, tube 7–9 mm, throat abruptly inflated, 9–11 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, 1.1–2 mm, sutures papillate;

staminode 13–16 mm, included, 1.2–3 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 0.1–5 mm sparsely to densely villous, hairs golden yellow, to 1 mm, rarely glabrous;

style 13–23 mm.

5–7 × 4–5 mm, glabrous.

8–12 × 5–9 mm.

= 16.