Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, (15–)30–120 cm, glabrous, sometimes glabrous proximally, glandular-pubescent distally, not glaucous.

ascending to erect, 15–60 cm, glaucous.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline 30–250 × 7–50 mm, blade elliptic to lanceolate, base tapered, margins serrate to dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 2–5 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, (10–)20–75(–110) × 5–30(–38) mm, blade oblong to triangular-ovate, base truncate to cordate-clasping distally, margins serrate to dentate, apex obtuse to acute.

glabrous or obscurely scabrous, especially along margins, glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline 35–80(–100) × 5–20 mm, blade oblanceolate, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 2–4 pairs, sessile, 15–75 × 4–26 mm, blade elliptic to lanceolate, rarely ovate, base tapered, margins entire, apex acute.

interrupted, cylindric, 2–24 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 2–7, cymes 3–11-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts triangular to lanceolate, 6–50 × 1–22 mm, margins entire or ± serrate;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glandular-pubescent.

± interrupted, ± secund, 11–25 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 5–15, cymes 1–4-flowered;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 6–23 × 1–4 mm;

peduncles and pedicels erect, glabrous.

calyx lobes ovate to ovate-oblong or lanceolate, 4–10 × (1–)1.5–2.5 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla lavender to purple or violet, with reddish purple nectar guides, ventricose to ventricose-ampliate, 20–30 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, sparsely to densely white-lanate internally, tube 6–7 mm, throat abruptly inflated, 8–10 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, subexplanate, 1.2–1.5 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth or papillate;

staminode 21–26 mm, exserted, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 6–10 mm sparsely to moderately lanate, hairs white or yellow, to 3 mm;

style 16–19 mm.

calyx lobes ovate, 2.5–4(–5) × 1.5–4(–4.6) mm, margins erose, glabrous;

corolla red to crimson, with red nectar guides, bilaterally symmetric, bilabiate, tubular-salverform, 17–22(–25) mm, glandular-pubescent externally, especially distally, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 6–9 mm, throat slightly inflated, 6–7 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs explanate, 0.6–1.1 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 7–10 mm, flattened distally, 0.4–0.5 mm diam., tip recurved, glabrous, rarely distal 1 mm papillate, papillae golden yellow, to 0.1 mm;

style 10–14 mm.

5–9 × 3.5–5 mm, glabrous.

7–10 × 5–7 mm.

= 16.