OregonFlora species comparison

erect, nearly glabrous, or sparsely hirsute proximally to densely strigillose or pilose distally, eglandular.

persistent, linear-oblanceolate to broadly oblanceolate, 30–150 × 8–30 mm;

margins entire;

surfaces glabrous, eglandular.

lanceolate to oblanceolate, 10–80 × 3–30 cm, reduced distally, bases occasionally clasping;

surfaces glabrous.

5–8 × 12–15 mm.

30–60, lavender to purple;

rays 5–9 × 1.5–4 mm.

corollas 4–6 mm.

in 2–3 series, with dark medial area, glabrous, densely glandular.

2–4 mm, sparsely to moderately strigose;

inner pappi of numerous barbellate bristles.

1(4), radiate.