Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 13–50 cm, retrorsely hairy, hairs pointed, not glaucous.

ascending to erect, 15–40(–65) cm, glabrous, not glaucous.

essentially cauline, opposite, retrorsely hairy, hairs pointed, sometimes glabrate, not glaucous;

cauline 5–8 pairs, petiolate or sessile, 22–80 × (1–)2–9 mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline (23–)40–90(–120) × 6–14(–24) mm, blade spatulate to elliptic, base tapered, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline 3–6 pairs, sessile or proximals short- to long-petiolate, 24–115 × 4–15 mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate, base tapered to truncate or clasping, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute.

interrupted, cylindric, 4–14 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters (3 or)4–8(–12), cymes 1–5-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 5–40 × 1–4 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glandular-pubescent.

interrupted, cylindric, 6–15 cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 2–6, cymes 3–11-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, 8–50 × 1–8 mm, margins entire;

peduncles and pedicels erect, glabrous.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 3.8–7 × 1.4–2.6 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla blue to violet or purple, without nectar guides, funnelform, 15–25 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glabrous internally, tube 6–8 mm, throat gradually inflated, 6–9 mm diam., slightly 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, filaments glabrous, pollen sacs parallel, 1.5–2 mm, distal 1/2 indehiscent, sides hispidulous, hairs white, to 0.5 mm near filament attachment, sutures denticulate, teeth to 0.2 mm;

staminode 12–15 mm, reaching orifice, 0.5–1 mm diam., glabrous;

style 13–17 mm.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 3–5.5 × 1.2–2.1 mm, apex acute to short-caudate, glabrous;

corolla white or lavender, without nectar guides, funnelform, 10–15 mm, glabrous externally, moderately yellow- or white-lanate internally abaxially, tube 4–5 mm, throat slightly inflated, 3–4 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens: longer pair reaching orifice or slightly exserted, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 0.6–0.8 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth;

staminode 6–7 mm, included, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip straight, distal 0.5–3 mm moderately pilose, hairs yellow, to 0.8 mm, rarely glabrous;

style 7–8 mm.

(5.5–)7–9 × (3–)4–6 mm.

4–7 × 3–4 mm, glabrous.

= 32.