Flora of North America species comparison

erect, 30–65 cm, retrorsely hairy.

ascending to erect, (25–)30–60 cm, puberulent proximally, glandular-pubescent distally.

basal and cauline or, sometimes, basal absent or withering, not leathery to ± leathery, glabrous or retrorsely hairy along midvein and, sometimes, along margins;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 22–120(–190) × 7–40(–65) mm, blade oblanceolate to elliptic, base tapered, margins entire or serrate to dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 6–8(–10) pairs, sessile, 30–95(–115) × 7–30 mm, blade ovate to lanceolate to linear, base tapered to cordate clasping, margins entire or serrate, apex acute.

basal and cauline, not leathery, puberulent proximally, glandular-pubescent distally;

basal and proximal cauline petiolate, 55–140 × 2–14 mm, blade oblanceolate, base tapered, margins entire or ± dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 3–6 pairs, short-petiolate or sessile, 25–40(–60) × 1–3(–7) mm, blade lanceolate, base tapered to subcordate-clasping, margins entire or ± serrate, apex obtuse to acute.

interrupted, cylindric, 5–20 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters (3–)4–6, cymes 2–4(–6)-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 14–50 × 6–17 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent.

interrupted, cylindric, 8–30 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 6–10, cymes 1- or 2(or 3)-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts lanceolate to linear, 5–35 × 1–6 mm;

peduncles and pedicels glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 6.5–13 × 2.5–4.8 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla pink to pinkish red or reddish violet, with red or crimson nectar guides, ventricose, 22–35 mm, glandular-pubescent internally, tube 8–11 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 10–13 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens: longer pair exserted, pollen sacs opposite, explanate, 0.9–1.2 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures smooth;

staminode 17–20 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.4–0.6 mm diam., tip straight to recurved, distal 8–12 mm sparsely to moderately pilose, hairs yellow, to 1 mm;

style 18–24 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 4–7 × 1–1.8 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla blue to violet, with reddish purple nectar guides, funnelform, 16–20 mm, sparsely to moderately white- or yellow-lanate internally abaxially, tube 7–8 mm, throat gradually inflated, not constricted at orifice, 6–8 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs parallel, navicular, 1.4–1.8 mm, dehiscing completely, sutures papillate;

staminode 9–11 mm, reaching orifice or barely exserted, 0.7–0.9 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 6–8 mm densely hairy, hairs yellow-orange, to 1.4 mm;

style 7–9 mm.

(7–)11–14 × 5–8.5 mm.

7–9 × 4–6 mm.