Flora of North America species comparison

ascending to erect, 10–40 cm, puberulent or retrorsely hairy proximally, rarely glabrous, glandular-pubescent distally, not glaucous.

erect, (40–)60–120 cm, puberulent, at least proximally, slightly glaucous or not.

basal and cauline, not leathery, glabrous;

basal and proximal cauline 20–102 × 4–15 mm, blade lanceolate to oblanceolate or spatulate, base tapered, margins serrulate or denticulate, sometimes entire, apex obtuse to acute;

cauline (2 or)3–5 pairs, sessile, 18–50(–70) × 3–14 mm, blade ovate to lanceolate, base tapered to clasping, margins serrulate or denticulate, sometimes entire, apex acute to acuminate.

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

basal and proximal cauline 47–110 × 10–24 mm, blade oblanceolate, base tapered, margins entire or ± serrate, apex rounded to obtuse;

cauline 3–7 pairs, sessile or proximals short-petiolate, (14–)44–155 × (2–)13–46 mm, blade lanceolate to ovate, proximals sometimes oblanceolate, base clasping or tapered, margins serrate, apex acute to acuminate.

interrupted or continuous, cylindric, 5–18 cm, axis glandular-pubescent, verticillasters 3–6(–8), cymes 2–5-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, 6–40 × 2–10 mm, margins entire or serrulate to denticulate;

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

interrupted, conic, (5–)14–20 cm, axis sparsely puberulent and glandular-pubescent, rarely glabrous, verticillasters 2–5, cymes (1–)5–15-flowered, 2 per node;

proximal bracts ovate to lanceolate, sometimes linear, 13–80 × (2–)5–32 mm, margins serrate, sometimes entire;

peduncles and pedicels spreading to ascending, sparsely glandular-pubescent.

calyx lobes ovate to lanceolate, 2–4.5 × 1.5–2.5 mm, glandular-pubescent;

corolla blue to light purple or violet, with reddish purple to bluish purple nectar guides, funnelform, 10–16(–18) mm, glandular-pubescent externally, moderately white-pilose internally abaxially, tube 4–5 mm, throat 3–5 mm diam., 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included, pollen sacs divergent to opposite, navicular, 0.6–0.8 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, sutures smooth or ± papillate;

staminode 8–10 mm, included or reaching orifice, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip straight to slightly recurved, distal 4–5 mm moderately to densely villous, hairs golden yellow, to 1.3 mm;

style 8–11 mm.

calyx lobes lanceolate, 5–9 × 0.8–1.9 mm, apex acuminate, sparsely glandular-pubescent;

corolla pale lavender to violet, with faint violet nectar guides, ventricose, 20–35 mm, glandular-pubescent externally, ± white-pubescent internally abaxially, tube 5–7 mm, throat abruptly inflated, 8–11 mm diam., slightly 2-ridged abaxially;

stamens included or longer pair reaching orifice, pollen sacs opposite, navicular, 1.2–1.4 mm, dehiscing completely, connective splitting, sides glabrous, rarely sparsely pubescent, hairs white, to 0.2 mm, sutures papillate;

staminode 11–13 mm, reaching orifice, 0.2–0.3 mm diam., tip straight to slightly recurved, distal 2–5 mm sparsely pubescent, hairs yellowish, to 1 mm;

style 14–16 mm.

5–7 × 2–3 mm, glabrous.

7–8 × 4–5 mm, glabrous.

= 16.

= 96.