OregonFlora species comparison

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

1, or 2–4 and loosely clustered, often bluish green, usually glaucous and glabrous.

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.

progressively reduced distally; thick; fleshy-turgid;

basal and lower cauline elliptic to oblanceolate, bases tapered;

margins entire to denticulate; ± petiolate; middle and upper cauline bract-like;

surfaces glaucous, sessile.

compound corymb-like arrays;

bracts conspicuous but small.

compound corymb-like arrays;

bracts 0.

widely cylindric or urn-shaped.

cylindric or narrowly urn-shaped.

~13;

rays 8–12 mm.

5, sometimes 0;

rays 3–5 mm.

60–70+.

20–35.

13, 3–4(5);

tips black or dark green.

8 or 13, 5–8 mm;

tips usually black.

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

2–4+ bractlets, inconspicuous, usually < 2 mm.

0.75–1.3 mm, sparsely hairy or glabrous.

2.5–3 mm, glabrous.

(10)20–60+.

20–40(80).

=40.

=40.