Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 5–20(–30) cm, retrorsely hairy.

ascending to erect, 26–45 cm, glabrous, glaucous.

basal and cauline, not leathery, retrorsely hairy;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 12–55(–75) × 4–12 mm, blade elliptic to spatulate, base tapered, margins entire or obscurely and remotely serrate, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline 2–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 19–65 × 2–8 mm, blade lanceolate to oblanceolate, base truncate to tapered, margins entire or remotely serrate, apex obtuse to acute.

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

basal and proximal cauline 15–60 × 7–13 mm, blade spatulate to elliptic, base tapered, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline 2–4 pairs, sessile or proximals short-petiolate, 26–55 × 7–14 mm, blade oblanceolate to oblong or lanceolate, base truncate to clasping, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute.

continuous, cylindric, 2–10 cm, axis densely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–8, cymes 3–5-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 18–70 × 3–8 mm;

peduncles and pedicels densely glandular-pubescent.

interrupted, cylindric, 8–22 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 2–8, cymes 3–6-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 16–40 × 2–14 mm, margins entire;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, pedicels glandular-pubescent, sometimes peduncles glabrous.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4.5–7 × 1.1–1.8 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender to bluish lavender or violet, with reddish violet nectar guides, ventricose, 10–14 mm, sparsely to densely white- or yellowish lanate internally abaxially, tube 4–6 mm, throat abruptly inflated, ± constricted at orifice, 4–5 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.6–0.9 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures smooth;

staminode 9–10 mm, prominently exserted, 0.2 mm diam., tip coiled, distal 5–6 mm densely pubescent, hairs orange or orangish yellow, to 1.2 mm;

style 7–9 mm.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 2.4–5.5 × 1–2 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla violet, without nectar guides, tubular-funnelform, 12–15 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, moderately yellow-pilose internally abaxially, tube 3–4 mm, throat slightly inflated, 3.5–5 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 0.7–1 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures papillate;

staminode 6–8 mm, included, 0.3–0.5 mm diam., tip straight to slightly recurved, distal 1–2 mm densely pilose, hairs golden yellow, to 0.5 mm, or glabrous;

style 8–10 mm.

3–6 × 3–5 mm.

5–7 × 3–4 mm, glabrous.