Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, (15–)35–60 cm, retrorsely hairy, hairs pointed, at least proximally, not glaucous.

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

cauline, opposite, glabrous, glaucous;

cauline 4–8 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, (15–)20–60 × (2–)6–13(–20) mm, blade elliptic or proximals oblanceolate to lanceolate, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute.

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, cylindric, 5–22 cm, axis glabrous or retrorsely hairy, verticillasters 4–8(–11), cymes 1- or 2(–4)-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to elliptic, 8–66 × 1–13 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, peduncles glabrous or sparsely retrorsely hairy, pedicels papillate or glandular distally.

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 lanceolate, 4–6(–7) × 1.4–2.6 mm, glabrous;

corolla lavender to light violet or violet, with or without faint lavender nectar guides, ventricose-ampliate, (20–)22–25(–30) mm, glabrous externally, glabrous internally, tube 6–8 mm, throat gradually inflated, 7–9 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens: longer pair exserted, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs parallel, 1.5–1.9(–2.1) mm, distal 1/2–2/3 indehiscent, sides glabrous or hispidulous to lanate, hairs white, to 0.5 mm, sutures denticulate, teeth to 0.2 mm;

staminode 12–14 mm, reaching orifice or exserted, 0.6–0.8 mm diam., glabrous;

style 18–20 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.

7–11 × 3.5–4.5 mm.

4–6 × 3–4 mm.

= 32.