OregonFlora species comparison

10–25 cm, deeply lobed or pinnatifid.

10–40 cm, 1–2-pinnate.

obovate or oblanceolate to linear-elliptic, 4–15 cm, shallowly or deeply lobed or pinnatifid;

lobe margins and tips spiny;

surfaces abaxially tomentose, adaxially hispid-pustulose.

lanceolate to elliptic or linear, 4–25 cm, shallowly to deeply lobed or pinnate;

lobe margins and tips spiny;

surfaces glabrous or tomentose.

cylindric or ellipsoid, 10–25 mm in diameter.

hemispheric, 20–60 mm in diameter.

corollas 14–16 mm, purple.

corollas 15–28 mm, purple.

narrowly lanceolate;

margins not membranous; midribs prominent.

broadly or narrowly lanceolate; midribs prominent.

4–6 mm, tan or brown;

pappus bristles 15–20 mm.

4–5 mm, tan or brown;

pappus bristles 13–25 mm.

2–5 per cluster;

peduncles winged.

solitary or in pairs, often nodding;

peduncles not winged.

=54, 60, 62.

=16.