Flora of North America species comparison

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

ascending to erect, 50–100(–150) cm, glabrous.

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.

basal and cauline, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline 40–100 × (8–)14–30 mm, blade spatulate to ovate, base tapered, apex rounded to obtuse, rarely retuse;

cauline 5–9 pairs, sessile, 12–110 × 16–70 mm, blade oblong to ovate, base clasping to connate-perfoliate, apex obtuse to acute.

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.

interrupted, cylindric, 15–50 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 6–10(–16), cymes 1–5-flowered;

proximal bracts ovate, 9–45 × 14–40 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous.

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, 4.5–7 × 1.8–2.9 mm, margins entire, narrowly scarious, glabrous;

corolla red, without nectar guides, tubular-funnelform, 32–36 mm, glabrous externally, glabrous internally, tube 8–11 mm, throat abruptly inflated, 9–12 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens exserted, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 1.3–1.7 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 18–20 mm, exserted, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, glabrous;

style 24–31 mm.

9–13 × 5–6.5 mm.

9–13 × 6–10 mm.