Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 8–20(–35) cm, retrorsely hairy.

ascending to erect, 17–40 cm, retrorsely hairy, sometimes also ± glandular-pubescent distally, not glaucous.

basal and cauline, not leathery, retrorsely hairy, sometimes glabrate;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 35–95 × 3–18 mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, base tapered, margins entire or obscurely dentate, rarely prominently dentate distally, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline (1 or)2–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 33–78 × 4–10 mm, blade elliptic to oblanceolate, lanceolate or linear, base tapered to clasping, margins entire or dentate, apex obtuse to acute.

basal and cauline, not leathery, retrorsely hairy, sometimes only along midribs and margins;

basal and proximal cauline 12–130 × 10–35 mm, blade ovate to elliptic, base tapered, margins entire or ± denticulate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 3 or 4 pairs, petiolate or sessile, 33–100 × 12–27 mm, blade ovate to lanceolate, base tapered to truncate, sometimes clasping on distal ones, margins entire or ± denticulate, apex acute.

continuous or ± interrupted, cylindric, 4–11(–18) cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–5, cymes (1 or)2–6-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 16–38 × 2–8 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent.

interrupted, cylindric, 5–15 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–5, cymes 2–6-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 18–50 × 4–22 mm, margins entire;

peduncles and pedicels erect, glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4.5–7.5 × 1.2–2 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla dark blue to violet or purple, with reddish violet nectar guides, ampliate, 10–15(–18) mm, yellowish or whitish villous internally abaxially, tube 5–6 mm, throat abruptly inflated, ± constricted at orifice, 3.5–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.6–1 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures smooth;

staminode 7–8 mm, reaching orifice or exserted, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 5–6 mm densely pubescent, hairs orangish yellow, to 1.5 mm, and medial hairs shorter, stiffer, and retrorse;

style 9–11 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 3–6.5 × 0.9–1.5 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender to purple, with reddish purple nectar guides, bilabiate, not personate, funnelform, 16–20 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, densely white-lanate internally abaxially, tube 5–7 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–6 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 0.9–1.2 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures papillate;

staminode 10–12 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.4–0.5 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 5–6 mm ± villous, hairs golden yellow, to 1.5 mm;

style 10–13 mm.

6–9 × 4.5–6 mm.

5–8 × 3–4 mm, glabrous.

= 16.