OregonFlora species comparison

ascending to erect, glabrous to hirsute.

oblanceolate;

margins entire to finely toothed;

tips acute;

surfaces glabrous to sparsely puberulent;

basal withering by flowering, 5–20 cm, petiolate;

cauline 4–15, subpetiolate to sessile.

open; panicle-like arrays; at least some branches 10–20 cm.

5–8 mm.

15–40;

rays 9–15 mm, violet.

in 3–5 unequal to subequal series, often spreading;

surfaces glabrous to puberulent; inner linear-oblong, bases scarious-margined;

tips acute, green; outer oblanceolate; < inner, bases scarious-margined or sometimes green throughout;

tips obtuse.

pubescent;

pappus bristles 4–8 mm; whitish to pale brown.

numerous.

=48, 64.