Flora of North America species comparison

erect, (10–)18–90(–130) cm, glabrous proximally, usually sparsely glandular distally, not glaucous.

ascending to erect, 40–70 cm, spreading-puberulent or retrorsely hairy proximally, glandular-pubescent distally, not glaucous.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous, not glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline 35–140(–170) × 8–24 mm, blade oblanceolate, sometimes lanceolate, base tapered, margins entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 3–6(–11) pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 28–95(–130) × 4–15 mm, blade oblanceolate to lanceolate, base tapered to clasping, apex acute.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrate or puberulent;

basal and proximal cauline 20–70 × (5–)9–20 mm, blade oblanceolate, base tapered, margins entire or ± serrate or crenate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 6–9 pairs, sessile, 120–150 × 30–40 mm, blade oblong to lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, base tapered to clasping, margins serrate to dentate, apex acute to acuminate.

interrupted, secund, (4–)12–38 cm, axis glabrous or glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 4–12, cymes 1–3(–6)-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate, (3–)15–75 × (1–)2–22 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent, sometimes sparsely so.

interrupted, conic, 5–20 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 4–7, cymes 3–7-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, 16–60(–80) × 3–45 mm, margins entire or serrate;

peduncles and pedicels ascending, glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 4.5–7.5 × (1.5–)2.1–2.8 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla blue to violet or purple, with violet nectar guides, ventricose, 19–28 mm, ± glandular-pubescent externally, glabrous internally, tube 6–10(–11) mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 7–10 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 1.6–2 mm, dehiscing incompletely, connective not splitting, sides sparsely to moderately hispid or pubescent, hairs white, to 0.2 mm, sutures denticulate, teeth to 0.1 mm;

staminode 13–16 mm, reaching orifice or slightly exserted, 0.6–0.8 mm diam., tip straight, distal 2–3 mm sparsely villous, hairs yellow, to 0.7 mm;

style 14–18 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4–5.5 × 0.8–1.2 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla pale lavender to nearly white, with violet nectar guides, tubular-funnelform, 10–16 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, sparsely white-lanate internally abaxially, tube 6–7 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–7 mm diam., slightly 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 0.8–1 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures papillate;

staminode 7–8 mm, reaching orifice or slightly exserted, 0.3–0.5 mm diam., tip straight to slightly recurved, distal 4–5 mm moderately to densely pilose, hairs golden, to 1.2 mm;

style 9–12 mm.

8–12 × 5–6 mm.

5–6 × 3.5–4 mm, glabrous.

= 16.