Flora of North America species comparison

20–40 cm, glabrous or glabrate.

(20–)30–40(–60) cm, glabrous or scabrous proximally.

10–20 pairs, 5–32 × 0.3–2 mm, blade base tapered, margins glabrous or scabrous, apex acuminate to mucronate.

(7–)10–25 pairs, (3–)5–30(–40) × 0.5–1(–2.5) mm, blade base tapered, margins glabrous or scabrous, apex acuminate to mucronate.

2–15(–23) cm, verticillasters (2–)5–10(–30), cymes 1- or 2-flowered;

proximal bracts linear, 3–22 × 0.2–1 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous or scabrous.

6–15 cm, verticillasters 6–10, cymes 1–3-flowered;

proximal bracts linear, 6–27(–33) × 0.3–1.5 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glabrous or scabrous.

calyx lobes ovate, 1–2.7 × 0.9–1.5 mm;

corolla lavender to violet, lined internally abaxially with reddish purple nectar guides, funnelform, 8–14 mm, glandular-pubescent internally in 2 lines on abaxial surface, sometimes also in sinuses of adaxial lobes, tube (1.5–)2–3 mm, throat 3–5 mm diam.;

stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice or barely exserted, pollen sacs 0.4–0.5 mm;

staminode 5–6 mm;

style 7–9 mm.

calyx lobes ovate, 1.5–3.5 × 1–1.5 mm;

corolla pink (limb milky pink or milky white), lined internally abaxially with reddish purple nectar guides, salverform, (14–)16–22(–28) mm, glandular-pubescent internally in 2 lines on abaxial surface, tube 3–4 mm, throat 3–5 mm diam.;

stamens included, pollen sacs 0.5–0.6 mm;

staminode 7–9 mm;

style 8–10 mm.

(4–)5–8 × 3–4 mm.

6–9 × 3–5 mm.

= 16.