UCJEPS: keys

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Up-to-date information about California vascular plants is available from the Jepson eFlora.

1. Annual; rhizome 0; uncommon

1' Perennial; rhizome slender; widespread

2. Corolla tube > 15 mm

2' Corolla tube < 15 mm

3. Upper corolla lip < 2 mm; stamens barely exerted from corolla tube

3' Upper corolla lip > 2 mm; stamens clearly exerted from corolla tube

4. Leaves and inflorescence with dense, cobwebby hairs

4' Leaves and inflorescence with soft or stiff hairs, sometimes dense but not cobwebby

5. Inflorescence generally < 5 cm, with no spaces between flower clusters at maturity

6. Corolla whitish

7. Stem, leaves rarely glandular, slightly aromatic; stem generally < 6 dm

7' Stem, leaves densely glandular, strongly aromatic; stem generally > 6 dm

6' Corolla pink to purple

8. Herbage densely glandular, strong-smelling; stem generally > 6 dm

8' Herbage not (or not densely) glandular, not or slightly aromatic; stem generally < 6 dm

9. Leaf base wedge-shaped; blade generally oblong; hairs often long, silky; corolla pale pink

9' Leaf base generally rounded to ± cordate; blade ovate to lanceolate; hairs rarely long, silky; corolla pink to purple

5' Inflorescence > 5 cm, with spaces between flower clusters at maturity

10. Ring of hairs in corolla tube < 2 mm from base, perpendicular to tube axis

10' Ring of hairs in corolla tube > 2 mm from base, generally oblique, rarely partially perpendicular to tube axis

11. Leaves ± sessile, longest petiole < 1 cm; Modoc Plateau

11' Leaves petioled, at least lower petioles > 1 cm; widespread

12. Leaf base wedge-shaped; blade generally oblong, hairs generally long, silky; corolla white to pale pink

12' Leaf base rounded to ± cordate; blade ovate to lanceolate, hairs rarely long, silky; corolla pink to magenta or purplish