Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 25–80 cm, retrorsely hairy, hairs pointed, not glaucous.

ascending to erect, 60–150 cm, glaucous.

cauline, whorled, sometimes alternate, glabrate or retrorsely hairy, hairs pointed, not glaucous;

cauline 15–20 pairs, sessile, (5–)10–52 × 1–6(–12) mm, blade linear, sometimes lanceolate, base tapered, margins coarsely serrate-dentate, distals sometimes entire, apex acute.

basal and proximal cauline 37–110 × 10–50 mm, blade obovate, base tapered, margins coarsely serrate to coarsely dentate, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline 4–8 pairs, sessile, 40–110 × 15–55 mm, blade ovate, base connate-perfoliate, margins coarsely serrate to coarsely dentate, apex acute to acuminate.

interrupted, cylindric, 4–35 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 5–10, cymes 1–4-flowered, 1 or 2(or 3) per node;

proximal bracts linear, rarely lanceolate, 5–34 × 1–6 mm;

peduncles and pedicels spreading to ascending, peduncles retrorsely hairy and, sometimes, glandular-pubescent distally, pedicels glandular-pubescent.

interrupted, secund, 16–90 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 9–23, cymes 1–4-flowered;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 8–25 × 3–28 mm;

peduncles and pedicels ascending to erect, glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 3.5–5.8 × 1–2 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla bluish lavender to lavender, pinkish, pale purple, or violet, with reddish purple nectar guides, funnelform, 13–19 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glabrous internally or sparsely white-lanate abaxially, tube 5–7 mm, throat gradually inflated, 5–6 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens included, filaments glabrous or white-pubescent distally, pollen sacs parallel, 0.9–1.3 mm, distal 2/3 indehiscent, sides glabrous, sutures denticulate, teeth to 0.1 mm;

staminode 9–11 mm, exserted, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., distal 6–7 mm moderately to densely lanate, hairs yellow, to 2.5 mm;

style 8–10 mm.

calyx lobes ovate, 4–6 × 2.2–3 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla pink to rose pink, purple, or light yellow, with or without reddish or reddish purple nectar guides, strongly bilabiate, ventricose, 18–27 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, glandular-pubescent internally, and sparsely white- or yellowish lanate internally abaxially, tube 7–10 mm, length 1.7–2 times calyx lobes, throat abruptly inflated, constricted at orifice, 6–9 mm diam., rounded abaxially;

stamens: longer pair reaching orifice, filaments of shorter pair glandular-puberulent proximally, pollen sacs explanate, 1.4–1.8 mm, sutures smooth;

staminode 14–16 mm, included or exserted, 0.3–0.4 mm diam., tip recurved, distal 4–5 mm lanate, hairs yellow, to 2.8 mm, proximal 3–4 mm glandular-puberulent;

style 14–16 mm, glabrous.

4.5–7 × 3–4.5 mm.

10–13 × 5–7 mm, glabrous or sparsely glandular-pubescent distally.

= 16.