Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, 50–120 cm, glaucous.

ascending to erect, 45–150(–200) cm, glaucous.

basal and proximal cauline 45–80(–100) × 15–30(–40) mm, blade obovate to ovate, oblanceolate, or lanceolate, base tapered, margins coarsely dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 6–9 pairs, sessile or proximals short-petiolate, 50–100 × (8–)20–45 mm, blade ovate to lanceolate, base cordate-clasping or tapered, margins coarsely dentate, apex acute, sometimes obtuse.

glabrous, glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline 75–130 × 18–50 mm, blade ovate to elliptic, base tapered, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse;

cauline 3–7 pairs, proximals usually short-petiolate, distal ones sessile, 24–145 × 12–70 mm, blade elliptic to ovate, base tapered to clasping, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute.

interrupted, secund, 30–80 cm, axis glabrous or sparsely glandular-pubescent distally, verticillasters 9–19, cymes 1–5-flowered;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 10–55 × 2–30 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glandular-pubescent.

interrupted, cylindric, 14–60(–80) cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 7–20, cymes 2–8(–18)-flowered;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 15–33 × 4–20 mm;

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

calyx lobes ovate, 4.2–6 × 2–3 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender to light pink, rose pink, or light yellow, with reddish nectar guides, strongly bilabiate, ventricose, 21–32 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 6–12 mm, length 2–2.2 times calyx lobes, throat gradually to abruptly inflated, constricted or slightly so at orifice, 6–16 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs explanate, 1.4–1.8 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 16–19 mm, included, 0.7–0.9 mm diam., tip straight, glabrous;

style 15–20 mm, glabrous.

calyx lobes elliptic to ovate, 3.5–5(–5.8) × 1.8–2.4 mm, margins entire or erose, sparsely glandular-pubescent;

corolla scarlet to orange, without nectar guides, bilaterally symmetric, bilabiate, tubular-funnelform, 20–28 mm, sparsely glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 4–7 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice, pollen sacs explanate, 1–1.2 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 14–20 mm, flattened distally, 0.3–0.6 mm diam., tip straight, glabrous;

style 16–20 mm.

8–13 × 4–7 mm, glabrous.

7–12 × 5–8 mm.

= 16.