Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, (30–)40–100 cm, viscid glandular-pubescent, not glaucous.

prostrate, decumbent, ascending, or erect, 2–28 cm, retrorsely hairy or pubescent.

basal and cauline, opposite, viscid glandular-pubescent, not glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline 25–120(–260) × 7–20(–65) mm, blade elliptic to lanceolate, base tapered, margins entire, subentire, or irregularly serrate to dentate, apex acute to acuminate;

cauline 4–10 pairs, sessile, 32–80(–120) × 12–45 mm, blade ovate to obovate, elliptic, or lanceolate, base tapered to cordate-clasping, margins entire or subentire to irregularly serrate to dentate, apex obtuse to acute or acuminate.

not leathery, glabrous, glabrate, scabrous, or pubescent, hairs pointed;

cauline (1 or)2–4 pairs, petiolate, (2–)4–47 × 0.5–8 mm, blade elliptic to obovate, oblanceolate, or linear, base tapered, apex acute to mucronate.

interrupted, cylindric, (5–)8–31 cm, axis viscid glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–7, cymes (1 or)2–8-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate, 18–60 × 11–44 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, viscid glandular-pubescent.

continuous, ± secund, 1–8(–16) cm, axis retrorsely hairy, hairs pointed and, usually, sparsely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters (1 or)2–8, cymes 1–4-flowered, 1 or 2 per node;

proximal bracts oblanceolate to linear, 10–25 × 0.5–4 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, retrorsely hairy and, usually, sparsely glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 9–15 × 2.3–3.8 mm, viscid glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender to bluish lavender or purple, with dark violet nectar guides, ampliate, (28–)30–40 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, sparsely to moderately white-pubescent internally abaxially, tube 9–11 mm, throat gradually inflated, 12–15 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs parallel, 1.6–2.2 mm, distal 1/2 indehiscent, sides glabrous, sutures denticulate, teeth to 0.2 mm;

staminode 22–26 mm, exserted, 0.8–1 mm diam., glabrous, rarely distal 2–4 mm sparsely pubescent, hairs yellow, to 0.4 mm;

style 20–26 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4–7(–7.5) × 0.9–1.8(–2.2) mm, broadly scarious-margined, apex acuminate to caudate, retrorsely puberulent, hairs pointed, and sparsely glandular-pubescent;

corolla blue to violet or lavender, lined internally abaxially with violet or reddish purple nectar guides, funnelform, 14–20 mm, sparsely to densely yellow-lanate or yellow-pilose internally abaxially, tube 6–8 mm, throat gradually inflated, 6–8 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens: longer pair reaching orifice, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs opposite, navicular to subexplanate, 0.9–1.4 mm, sutures papillate;

staminode 11–14 mm, reaching orifice or exserted, flattened distally, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 7–10 mm densely pilose, hairs golden yellow, to 1 mm;

style 13–15 mm.

9–13 × 5–6.5 mm.

7–8 × 3.5–4.5 mm.