Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 9–30(–35) cm, glabrous.

ascending to erect, 20–50(–65) cm, glabrous or retrorsely hairy, not glaucous.

basal and cauline, basal not reduced, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline 15–60(–90) × 8–25(–39) mm, blade oblanceolate to obovate, base tapered, apex rounded to obtuse, sometimes mucronate;

cauline 3–7 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, (25–)35–80 × 10–20(–28) mm, blade lanceolate to ovate, base tapered to clasping, apex obtuse to acute.

basal and cauline, basal often poorly developed, not leathery, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline 20–75 × 2–5(–7) mm, blade narrowly elliptic to linear, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 5–8 pairs, sessile or proximals long-petiolate, 15–75 × 2–8 mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base tapered, margins entire, apex acute.

continuous or interrupted, cylindric, (4–)6–20 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters (3–)5–10(–14), cymes 2–5-flowered;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, (5–)13–56 × (2–)4–24 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous, peduncles to 12 mm.

interrupted or continuous, cylindric, 3–25 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 2–6(–10), cymes 1–7-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 6–55 × 1–8 mm, margins entire;

peduncles and pedicels erect, glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate, 5–8(–12) × 2–3.5 mm, margins entire or erose, broadly scarious, apex acuminate, glabrous;

corolla bluish lavender to lavender or pink, with dark reddish violet or reddish nectar guides, funnelform to ventricose, 15–22 mm, glabrous externally, sparsely white-villous internally abaxially or glabrous, tube 5–7 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–8 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, (1–)1.2–1.6 mm, sutures papillate;

staminode 8–10 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.7–1 mm diam., tip strongly recurved, distal 2–5 mm densely villous, hairs yellowish, brownish, or orangish, to 1 mm;

style 10–12 mm.

calyx lobes obovate to ovate or lanceolate, 1.5–3 × 0.7–1.5 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla violet to light blue, pink, or light purple, with or without pink or purple nectar guides, tubular to tubular-funnelform, 8–10 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, moderately yellow-pilose internally abaxially, tube 3–4 mm, throat slightly inflated, 2–3 mm diam., slightly 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, navicular to subexplanate, 0.4–0.5 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth;

staminode 4–6 mm, included, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight, distal 0.3–0.5 mm sparsely pilose, hairs yellow, to 0.4 mm;

style 7–8 mm.

8–12 × 4–6 mm.

3.5–5 × 2–3 mm, glabrous.

2–4 mm.

= 32.