OregonFlora species comparison

1, or rarely 2–4 and loosely clustered, often purple-tinged, sparsely and unevenly tomentose.

usually 1, rarely clustered, subsucculent, unevenly tomentose to glabrate.

basal usually withering before flowering;

cauline ± evenly distributed along stems;

distal slightly smaller; ovate to broadly ovate, bases tapered, usually 1–3-pinnate, ultimate margins dentate;

lobes obovate to spatulate, petiolate.

basal withering early;

cauline oblanceolate to spatulate, bases tapering;

margins deeply incised;

petioles winged;

distal sessile and bract-like, progressively reduced.

compound corymb-like arrays;

bracts conspicuous but small.

cyme-like arrays;

bracts 0 or few and inconspicuous.

widely cylindric or urn-shaped.

widely cylindric.

~13;

rays 8–12 mm.

8, rarely 13;

rays 5–6 mm.

60–70+.

45–55.

13, 3–4(5);

tips black or dark green.

usually 13, 6–7 mm;

tips green;

surfaces densely floccose-tomentose.

2–6 bractlets, inconspicuous, usually < 2 mm.

1–5+ linear bractlets; to 2 mm.

0.75–1.3 mm, sparsely hairy or glabrous.

2–3 mm, usually hairy along the ribs, sometimes glabrous.

(10)20–60+.

6–10(20).

=40.

=40.