OregonFlora species comparison

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

erect, glabrous to sparsely hirsute and becoming more so distally, usually densely glandular.

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.

persistent, spatulate to obovate, 5–60 × 5–20 mm;

margins (1)2–3-ternately lobed or dissected;

surfaces moderately to densely strigose or hispid, usually minutely glandular.

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

5–20 × 1–2 mm, abruptly reduced to linear bracts.

3–5 × 8–11 mm.

2–8 × 6–18 mm.

15–30, lavender to purple;

rays 3–8 × 0.7–1.3 mm.

20–60+, sometimes missing or reduced to tubes, white to pink to purple;

rays 0–8 × 0–1.5 mm.

corollas 2.5–3.5 mm.

corollas 3–5 mm.

in 3–4 unequal series;

surfaces sparsely strigose, eglandular.

in 2–3 series, usually with dark purple or green medial area;

surfaces sparsely to densely hirsute, usually minutely glandular.

1–2 mm, nearly glabrous to sparsely strigose;

inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles.

2–3 mm, densely strigose;

inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles.

1, radiate.

1, radiate, sometimes disciform.

=27.

=18, 36, 45, 54.