OregonFlora species comparison

erect to basally ascending, sparsely to moderately strigose, eglandular.

persistent, linear to filiform, 20–50 × 0.5–1 mm, white, bases sheathing;

margins entire;

tips round to acute or acuminate;

surfaces sparsely to moderately strigose.

abruptly reduced and usually restricted to basal ? of stem, bases sheathing.

3–5 × 8–11 mm.

15–30, lavender to purple;

rays 3–8 × 0.7–1.3 mm.

corollas 2.5–3.5 mm.

in 3–4 unequal series;

surfaces sparsely strigose, eglandular.

1–2 mm, nearly glabrous to sparsely strigose;

inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles.

1, radiate.

=27.