Flora of North America species comparison

rhizomelike.

decumbent, ascending, or weakly erect, 4–18 cm, retrorsely hairy, not glaucous.

ascending to erect, 8–20(–35) cm, retrorsely hairy.

cauline, not leathery, glabrate, retrorsely hairy, or puberulent;

cauline 2–4 pairs, petiolate or sessile, 7–28 × 3–12 mm, blade spatulate to oblanceolate, base tapered to clasping, margins entire, apex rounded or obtuse to acute.

basal and cauline, not leathery, retrorsely hairy, sometimes glabrate;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 35–95 × 3–18 mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, base tapered, margins entire or obscurely dentate, rarely prominently dentate distally, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline (1 or)2–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 33–78 × 4–10 mm, blade elliptic to oblanceolate, lanceolate or linear, base tapered to clasping, margins entire or dentate, apex obtuse to acute.

interrupted or continuous, ± secund, 1–3 cm, axis ± glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 1 or 2(or 3), cymes 1- or 2-flowered, 1 or 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 17–23 × 4–10 mm, margins entire;

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

continuous or ± interrupted, cylindric, 4–11(–18) cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–5, cymes (1 or)2–6-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 16–38 × 2–8 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 6–10 × 1.3–2 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender or bluish lavender to lavender-purple, without nectar guides, bilabiate, not personate, tubular-funnelform, 15–20 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, densely white-lanate internally abaxially, tube 4–6 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–6 mm diam., prominently 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, subexplanate, 0.7–0.9 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth;

staminode 8–9 mm, included, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 4–5 mm moderately to densely lanate, hairs yellow, to 1 mm;

style 11–12 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4.5–7.5 × 1.2–2 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla dark blue to violet or purple, with reddish violet nectar guides, ampliate, 10–15(–18) mm, yellowish or whitish villous internally abaxially, tube 5–6 mm, throat abruptly inflated, ± constricted at orifice, 3.5–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.6–1 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures smooth;

staminode 7–8 mm, reaching orifice or exserted, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 5–6 mm densely pubescent, hairs orangish yellow, to 1.5 mm, and medial hairs shorter, stiffer, and retrorse;

style 9–11 mm.

6–8 × 4–5 mm, glabrous.

6–9 × 4.5–6 mm.

= 16.

= 16.