Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 10–45(–52) cm, glabrate or retrorsely hairy proximally, glandular-pubescent distally.

ascending to erect, 7–18(–24) cm, retrorsely hairy.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous or retrorsely hairy along midvein, especially adaxially;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 20–80(–105) × (2–)5–10(–13) mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, base tapered, margins entire or serrate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 3–6 pairs, sessile, 20–100(–110) × 5–15 mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base tapered to slightly clasping, margins entire or remotely dentate to remotely serrate, apex acute, rarely obtuse.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous or sparsely retrorsely hairy on petiole and, rarely, midvein;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 30–55(–70) × 2–5(–8) mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, base tapered, margins entire or obscurely and remotely dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 3–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 17–60 × 1–5 mm, blade lanceolate to linear, base tapered to clasping, margins entire or remotely dentate, apex acute.

continuous or interrupted, secund, 5–20(–24) cm, axis densely glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 2–8, cymes 2–5-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, (9–)25–90 × (1–)3–15 mm;

peduncles and pedicels densely glandular-pubescent.

interrupted or continuous, cylindric, 2–11 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–6, cymes 2–6-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 12–55 × 2–9 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 8–12 × 2–3 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla white to lavender, pink, or violet, with magenta or violet-blue nectar guides, ventricose, 24–32(–35) mm, moderately to densely white-pilose and glandular-pubescent internally abaxially, tube 8–10 mm, throat abruptly inflated, slightly constricted at orifice, 9–15 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 1–1.2 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures smooth;

staminode 14–17 mm, prominently exserted, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 10–14 mm lanate, hairs yellow, to 3.5 mm, and medial hairs shorter, stiffer, and retrorse;

style 17–18 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 6–8 × 1–1.4 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla violet to lavender or purple, with dark violet nectar guides, bilabiate, tubular-funnelform, 8–11 mm, white-lanate internally abaxially, tube 4–5 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 3.5–4.5 mm diam., slightly 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice or slightly exserted, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.5–0.9 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures papillate;

staminode 6–8 mm, exserted, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip recurved to coiled, distal 4–5 mm densely pilose, hairs white or pale yellow, to 1 mm;

style 5–7 mm.

10–16 × 5–7 mm.

4–6 × 3–4 mm.

= 16.