OregonFlora species comparison

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

erect, ascending to decumbent, densely pilose to sparsely hirsute, minutely glandular at least distally.

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 or withering by flowering, spatulate, 20–80 × 5–10 mm;

margins entire or with 1–2 coarse teeth;

surfaces moderately to densely strigose, usually eglandular.

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

numerous and well developed, elliptic, obovate, or linear, 5–30 × 1–4 mm, usually slightly reduced distally;

surfaces densely strigose to villous.

3–5 × 8–11 mm.

2–4 × 6–10 mm.

15–30, lavender to purple;

rays 3–8 × 0.7–1.3 mm.

75–150, light purple to lavender;

rays 2–5 × 0.25–0.6 mm.

corollas 2.5–3.5 mm.

corollas 2–3 mm.

in 3–4 unequal series;

surfaces sparsely strigose, eglandular.

in 2–3 series, usually with dark green or brown medial area and lighter colored stripe;

surfaces moderately to densely hirsute or strigose, moderately to densely glandular.

1–2 mm, nearly glabrous to sparsely strigose;

inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles.

0.75–1 mm, glabrous to very sparsely strigose;

inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles.

1, radiate.

1–20+ in corymb-like arrays, radiate.

=27.

=18, 27, 36.