Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 6–40 cm, retrorsely hairy, not glaucous.

ascending to erect, (10–)15–40 cm, glabrous, glaucous.

basal and cauline, alternate or mostly opposite, not leathery, retrorsely hairy;

basal and proximal cauline 10–50(–70) × 1–4 mm, blade spatulate to oblanceolate or linear, base tapered, margins entire, revolute, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline 8–12 pairs (or 13–25 leaves when alternate), sessile, 7–35 × 1–3 mm, blade oblanceolate to linear, base tapered, margins entire, apex acute.

cauline, opposite, glabrous, sometimes proximals retrorsely hairy, hairs pointed, usually glaucous;

cauline 3–8 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, (6–)10–50 × (2–)4–9 mm, blade oblanceolate to oblong or lanceolate, base tapered to truncate or cordate, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute.

interrupted, cylindric to secund, 2–12 cm, axis glandular-pubescent and retrorsely hairy, verticillasters 3–12, cymes 1(or 2)-flowered, 1 or 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 5–18 × 0.5–3 mm, margins entire;

peduncles and pedicels erect, glandular-pubescent and/or retrorsely hairy.

continuous, cylindric, 4–11 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 4 or 5, cymes 2–4-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate to oblong or lanceolate, 4–34 × 2–8 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glabrous.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 5–8.5 × 1.7–2.7 mm, puberulent and glandular-pubescent;

corolla violet to blue or purple, with or without reddish nectar guides, funnelform, 15–22 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 3–4 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–6 mm diam., slightly 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice, pollen sacs opposite, navicular to subexplanate, 0.8–1 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth;

staminode 8–11 mm, included, 0.4–0.6 mm diam., tip straight, distal 3–5 mm sparsely to densely pubescent, hairs yellow, to 1 mm;

style 10–12 mm.

calyx lobes obovate to ovate or lanceolate, 3–5 × 1.5–2.5 mm, glabrous;

corolla blue to violet or purple, without nectar guides, ventricose, 14–20 mm, glabrous externally, glabrous internally, tube 4–5 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–7 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs parallel, 1.4–1.8 mm, distal 1/3–1/2 indehiscent, sides hispidulous, hairs white, to 0.3 mm near filament attachment, sometimes sparsely so, sutures denticulate, teeth to 0.2 mm;

staminode 10–12 mm, included, 0.4–0.6 mm diam., glabrous or distal 0.5 mm sparsely pubescent, hairs whitish, to 0.2 mm;

style 11–14 mm.

5–9 × 3–5.3 mm, glabrous.

5–8 × 3.5–5 mm.

= 16.

= 32.