Flora of North America species comparison

persistent, some withering in 2d year as new leaves expand;

blade ovate to reniform or orbiculate, 25+ mm wide, chartaceous, base cordate to lobate, margins incised-crenate, teeth apices obtuse to rounded, surfaces ± hairy;

basal veins extending into distal 1/2 of blade, lateral veins 2–4 on each side of midvein.

persistent, some withering in 2d year as new leaves expand;

blade oblong-ovate to ovate, 25+ mm wide, not leathery, base lobate, margins 1- or 2-pinnatifid, ultimate lobes oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, teeth apices obtuse, surfaces glabrous, sparsely hairy, puberulous, sparsely villous, or tomentose;

basal veins extending through proximal 1/2 of blade, lateral veins 2–4 on each side of midvein.

erect, to 35 cm in fruit;

sterile bracts 2, fan-shaped, largest 2+ cm;

flowers 15–80, loosely aggregated.

erect, to 15 cm in fruit;

sterile bracts 3+, ovate-spatulate, largest 1+ cm;

flowers 10–30, loosely aggregated.

epipetalous.

epipetalous.

ovules 2–7.

pilose to tomentose;

ovules 10–16.

glabrous or sparsely hairy along margins.

hairy.

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(3 or)4(or 5), apex laciniate;

corolla blue to lavender with veins deeper colored (except tube yellowish white), ± regular, campanulate, much longer than calyx, glabrous, tube conspicuous.

(3 or)4(or 5), apex entire or erose, adaxials flat;

corolla blue, ± regular, campanulate, much longer than calyx, glabrous, tube conspicuous.