Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 8–25(–40) cm, densely retrorsely hairy, not glaucous.

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

basal and cauline, or basal absent or reduced, not leathery, retrorsely hairy or glabrous, sometimes glabrescent, not glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline 30–75(–100) × 2–18(–27) mm, blade oblanceolate to elliptic, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 2–4 pairs, sessile, rarely short-petiolate, 22–77 × 3–10(–15) mm, blade lanceolate, proximals sometimes oblanceolate, base tapered to truncate, apex 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 to ± continuous, cylindric, (3–)8–22(–28) cm, axis moderately to densely retrorsely hairy, verticillasters (5–)7–15, cymes (1 or)2- or 3-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 16–50(–63) × 3–10 mm;

peduncles and pedicels retrorsely hairy.

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, (3–)4–6.8 × 1.7–2.8 mm, glabrous, rarely ± puberulent;

corolla blue to violet or purple, with violet nectar guides, funnelform, (12–)14–23(–28) mm, glabrous externally, glabrous internally, tube 6–8 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 6–9 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs divergent, navicular, (1–)1.2–1.5(–1.8) mm, dehiscing incompletely, proximal 1/4 indehiscent, connective not splitting, sides sparsely to moderately hispid, hairs white or tan, to 0.4(–1) mm, sutures papillate or denticulate, teeth to 0.1 mm;

staminode 10–12 mm, included, 0.8–1.1 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 5–7 mm sparsely pilose, hairs yellow, to 1 mm;

style 12–15 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.

7–10 × 5–6 mm.

11–16 × 5–8 mm.

= 16.