Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 10–30(–35) cm, retrorsely hairy proximally, glandular-pubescent distally.

erect, (13–)19–42 cm, glabrous.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous, puberulent, or retrorsely hairy;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, (15–)30–60(–100) × (1–)2–5(–7) mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 2–6 pairs, sessile, (25–)40–80 × 2–7 mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base tapered to slightly clasping, margins entire or obscurely denticulate, apex acute to acuminate.

basal and cauline, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline 13–57 × 4–19 mm, blade spatulate to oblanceolate, base tapered, apex mucronate, sometimes rounded to obtuse;

cauline 3–7 pairs, sessile, 9–30 × 6–15 mm, blade oblanceolate to ovate, base clasping to cordate-clasping, apex acute to acuminate, sometimes mucronate.

continuous or interrupted, cylindric or slightly secund, (5–)7–23 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–8, cymes 2–4-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 18–100 × 2–12 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent.

interrupted or continuous, cylindric, 10–16 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters (6–)8–12, cymes 2–7-flowered, proximal bracts orbiculate to ovate, 11–18 × 6–14 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, (6–)7–9 × 1–2 mm, densely glandular-pubescent;

corolla violet to lilac or pinkish blue, with magenta or violet nectar guides, weakly bilabiate, tubular-funnelform, (16–)18–22(–24) mm, moderately white-pilose internally abaxially, tube 4–6 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 7–9 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs divergent, navicular, 1.2–1.5 mm, dehiscing incompletely, connective not splitting, sutures papillate;

staminode 13–16 mm, reaching orifice or exserted, 0.6–0.9 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 10–15 mm moderately to densely villous, hairs orangish, to 2.5 mm;

style 11–14 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4–7 × 1.1–1.9 mm, margins erose, broadly scarious, glabrous;

corolla lavender to lavender-blue, without nectar guides, funnelform, nearly rotate, 11–14 mm, glabrous externally or glandular, glabrous internally, tube 6.5–8 mm, throat gradually inflated, 4–5 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens: 4 prominently exserted (4–5 mm) beyond limb, pollen sacs parallel, 1.2–1.5 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 6–7 mm, reaching orifice or exserted (adaxially), 0.4–0.5 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 1–2 mm densely villous, hairs golden yellow, to 0.8 mm;

style 12–14 mm.

(6–)8–10 × 3–4 mm.

5–6 × 4–5 mm.

= 16.