Flora of North America species comparison

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

ascending to erect, 30–57 cm, puberulent or retrorsely hairy, rarely 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.

deciduous, 3–6(or 7) pairs, petiolate or sessile, (6–)30–65(–95) × (5–)12–50 mm, blade ovate to oblong or lanceolate, base truncate to cordate, margins entire or ± denticulate, apex obtuse to acute, puberulent to pubescent abaxially, glabrate adaxially, glaucescent.

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, conic, 7–33 cm, axis sparsely to densely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters (2 or)3–5(–7), cymes 2–5(–7)-flowered;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 7–28(–72) × 3–17(–45) mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to 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, 3.8–6 × 1.1–2 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender to purple or white, lined internally with violet nectar guides, personate, tubular-funnelform, 20–26 mm, glabrous or sparsely glandular-pubescent externally, moderately to densely white-villous internally, tube 7–8 mm, throat 6–8 mm diam.;

stamens included, pollen sacs 0.8–1.1 mm, glabrous;

staminode 4–5 mm, flattened distally, 0.1–0.2 mm diam., tip straight, distal 3–4 mm densely villous, hairs yellow, to 1 mm;

style 17–19 mm.

6–9 × 4.5–6 mm.

6–9 × 4–5 mm.

= 16.