Flora of North America species comparison

rhizomelike.

ascending to erect, (3–)7–30 cm, retrorsely hairy.

ascending to erect, 10–27 cm, glabrous, glutinous, usually covered with sand, not glaucous.

basal and cauline, not leathery, retrorsely hairy;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 15–45(–65) × 3–20(–25) mm, blade spatulate to oblanceolate or ovate, base tapered, margins entire or obscurely dentate distally, apex rounded to obtuse;

cauline (1 or)2–4 pairs, sessile, 16–55 × 4–10(–15) mm, blade lanceolate to oblanceolate or linear, base tapered to clasping, margins entire or obscurely dentate distally, apex obtuse to acute.

cauline, leathery, glabrous, sometimes glutinous;

cauline 3–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, (12–)20–50(–55) × (3–)10–24 mm, blade obovate or spatulate proximally, obovate to lanceolate distally, base tapered, margins dentate, apex rounded to obtuse or acute.

continuous to ± interrupted, cylindric, 1–12 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters (1–)3–7, cymes (1 or)2–4-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 8–34 × 2–16 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent.

continuous, cylindric, (1–)2–9 cm, axis glabrous or sparsely puberulent, glutinous, verticillasters 2–8, cymes 2–6-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 16–58 × 3–12 mm, margins dentate;

peduncles and pedicels erect, glabrous or puberulent, glutinous.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4.8–6.2 × 1.2–1.9 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla blue to violet, with reddish violet nectar guides, bilabiate, tubular-funnelform, 15–20(–22) mm, sparsely white-lanate or glabrous internally abaxially, tube 4–6 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 4–7 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 1.1–1.4 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures papillate;

staminode 7–9 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.3–0.5 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 4–5 mm sparsely pubescent, hairs yellow, to 0.8 mm;

style 10–12 mm.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 4.5–8.4 × 1.6–3 mm, glutinous;

corolla white to lavender, with reddish purple nectar guides, tubular-funnelform, 11–15(–18) mm, glabrous externally, sparsely white-pilose internally abaxially, tube 6–7 mm, throat gradually inflated, 3–5 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, navicular to subexplanate, 0.8–0.9 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth;

staminode 7–10 mm, included, 0.6–0.8 mm diam., tip slightly recurved, distal 0.5–2.5 mm sparsely pilose, hairs white, to 0.5 mm;

style 7–8 mm.

6–10 × 4–6 mm.

5–8 × 4–5 mm, glabrous.

= 16.