Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, 50–120 cm, glaucous.

ascending to erect, 15–40(–65) cm, glabrous, not 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.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline (23–)40–90(–120) × 6–14(–24) mm, blade spatulate to elliptic, base tapered, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline 3–6 pairs, sessile or proximals short- to long-petiolate, 24–115 × 4–15 mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate, base tapered to truncate or 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, 6–15 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 2–6, cymes 3–11-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 8–50 × 1–8 mm, margins entire;

peduncles and pedicels erect, glabrous.

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 ovate to lanceolate, 3–5.5 × 1.2–2.1 mm, apex acute to short-caudate, glabrous;

corolla white or lavender, without nectar guides, funnelform, 10–15 mm, glabrous externally, moderately yellow- or white-lanate internally abaxially, tube 4–5 mm, throat slightly inflated, 3–4 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens: longer pair reaching orifice or slightly exserted, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 0.6–0.8 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth;

staminode 6–7 mm, included, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight, distal 0.5–3 mm moderately pilose, hairs yellow, to 0.8 mm, rarely glabrous;

style 7–8 mm.

8–13 × 4–7 mm, glabrous.

4–7 × 3–4 mm, glabrous.

= 16.

= 32.