Flora of North America species comparison

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

3.5–5 × 2–3 mm, glabrous.

10–16 × 5–7 mm.

= 32.

= 16.