Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 30–140(–160) cm, glaucous.

erect, 25–85(–100) cm, glabrous, not glaucous.

glabrous, glaucous;

basal and proximal cauline 40–160 × 14–40 mm, blade spatulate to oblanceolate or elliptic, base tapered, margins entire, apex rounded to obtuse or acute;

cauline 3–8 pairs, sessile, (17–)44–115 × (4–)23–45 mm, blade ovate to oblanceolate or lanceolate, base tapered to cordate-clasping to connate-perfoliate, margins entire, apex rounded or obtuse to acute.

basal and cauline, basal often withering by anthesis, not leathery, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline 25–110 × 6–38 mm, blade spatulate to ovate, base tapered, margins entire or ± serrate, apex rounded to obtuse;

cauline 5–8(–10) pairs, sessile, 15–100(–135) × 4–20(–38) mm, blade ovate to lanceolate, base tapered to clasping, margins entire or ± serrate, apex acute to acuminate.

interrupted, cylindric, (15–)30–60(–90) cm, axis glabrous, verticillasters 9–12(–20), cymes (1–)3–9-flowered;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 11–55 × 4–30 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glabrous or pedicels sparsely glandular-pubescent.

interrupted, cylindric, 8–30(–40) cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 4–8(–12), cymes 3–9-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 9–50 × 2–10 mm, margins entire or ± serrulate;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glabrous or glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 2.8–5 × 1.5–2.1 mm, margins entire or erose, sparsely glandular-pubescent proximally, sometimes glabrous;

corolla orangish pink to red, without nectar guides, nearly radially symmetric, weakly bilabiate, tubular-funnelform, 17–22 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally abaxially, tube 5–7 mm, throat slightly inflated, 4–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs explanate, 1–1.5 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 8–11 mm, flattened distally, 0.6–1 mm diam., tip straight, distal 2–3 mm retrorsely hairy, hairs yellow or whitish, to 1.5 mm;

style 10–11 mm.

calyx lobes ovate, 2.5–5 × 1.5–2.5 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla white, without nectar guides, funnelform, 15–22 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally, tube slightly differentiated, 5–7 mm, throat slightly inflated, 4–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice, pollen sacs divergent, explanate, 0.8–1 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth;

staminode 9–11 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 3–4 mm sparsely villous, hairs yellowish or brownish yellow, to 0.8 mm;

style 10–12 mm.

10–13 × 5–8 mm.

7–10 × 3–5 mm, glabrous.

= 16.

= 32.