Flora of North America species comparison

erect, (15–)20–55(–60) cm, glabrous.

ascending to erect, 14–120 cm, sometimes glaucous.

basal and cauline, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline 20–100 × 4–24 mm, blade spatulate to oblanceolate, base tapered, apex rounded to obtuse or acute, sometimes mucronate;

cauline 2–5 pairs, sessile, (14–)23–95 × (4–)6–31 mm, blade lanceolate or ovate to trullate, base clasping to cordate-clasping, apex obtuse to acute.

not leathery, glabrous, sometimes glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline 25–140 × 9–45 mm, blade elliptic to obovate or lanceolate, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 2–6 pairs, sessile or proximals short-petiolate, 10–135 × 3–30 mm, blade oblong to oblanceolate or lanceolate, base tapered to truncate, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute.

interrupted, cylindric, (5–)11–38 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters (3 or)4–12, cymes 2- or 3(–5)-flowered;

proximal bracts trullate to ovate, 11–70 × 7–38 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous.

interrupted, cylindric to ± secund, 12–34(–90) cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 5–15(–30), cymes (1 or)2(–4)-flowered;

proximal bracts lanceolate to subulate, 4–15 × 1–5 mm;

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

calyx lobes ovate, 4.5–7 × 1.5–3.5 mm, margins entire or erose, broadly scarious, glabrous or obscurely glandular along margins distally;

corolla lavender to violet or bluish, with violet or reddish purple nectar guides, tubular-salverform, 14–23(–28) mm, glabrous externally or glandular, glabrous or sparsely white-villous internally abaxially, tube 7–9 mm, throat slightly inflated, 4–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, 1–1.3 mm, sutures papillate;

staminode 8–11 mm, reaching orifice, 0.8–1.6 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 1–3 mm villous, hairs golden yellow, to 1.5 mm;

style 11–15 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 3–4.5 × 1–1.5 mm, margins entire, sparsely glandular-pubescent;

corolla red to orangish red, without nectar guides, nearly radially symmetric, weakly bilabiate, tubular-funnelform, 19–25 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally abaxially, tube 6–8 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–7 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs explanate, 1–1.4 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 7–9 mm, flattened distally, 0.3–0.5 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, glabrous;

style 9–11 mm.

10–15 × 8–10 mm.

11–16 × 5–8 mm.

= 16.

= 16.