Flora of North America species comparison

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

erect, sometimes ascending, 30–80 cm, glabrous, slightly glaucous.

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.

glabrous, slightly glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline 35–110 × 3–11 mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 3–6 pairs, sessile or proximals short-petiolate, 27–85 × 1–6 mm, blade linear, base tapered, apex acute, rarely obtuse.

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.

± secund, 13–30 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 5–10, cymes 1- or 2(or 3)-flowered;

proximal bracts linear, 5–30 × 1–2 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, 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 ovate to lanceolate, 3.5–6 × 1.8–2.4 mm, margins erose, glabrous;

corolla red to scarlet or orange, rarely yellow, without nectar guides, bilaterally symmetric, strongly bilabiate, salverform, 30–40 mm, glabrous internally, tube 5–7 mm, throat 4–6 mm diam., not constricted at orifice, rounded abaxially, abaxial lobes spreading to reflexed, adaxial lobes projecting, galeate;

stamens exserted (but concealed by projecting adaxial lip), pollen sacs opposite, proximal 1/4–1/3 indehiscent, 1.6–2 mm, sides glabrous, sutures papillate;

staminode 11–14 mm, included, tip straight, glabrous;

style 20–28 mm, exserted.

(6–)8–10 × 3–4 mm.

7–10 × 4–6 mm.

= 16.

= 16.