Flora of North America species comparison

usually simple, sometimes branched distally.

(1–3 together) usually simple, rarely branched (moderately to densely hairy, hairs translucent with purple septa).

2–4(–6) pairs, cauline (basal leaves often persistent on sterile rosettes), petiolate (proximal, petioles relatively short, broadly winged) or sessile (mid and distal);

blades lance-elliptic to ovate, 2–10 × 1–6 cm, margins serrate to dentate, apices obtuse to acute, faces glabrous or sparsely villous.

(2–)3–5(–6) pairs, usually crowded toward stem bases; petiolate or sessile (petioles short-winged);

blades elliptic, lanceolate, or broadly oblanceolate, 3–10 × 1–2.5 cm, margins usually entire proximal to mid blade, subentire to denticulate distally, apices acute to obtuse, faces: abaxial paler and often glabrous, adaxial slightly hairy.

narrowly turbinate.

turbinate-campanulate (bases moderately villous, hairs brownish).

8–15;

corollas yellow.

8–13;

corollas yellow (laminae 14–20 mm).

20–90;

corollas yellow;

anthers yellow.

corollas yellow;

anthers dark purple.

8–20, lanceolate to oblanceolate.

11–15, lanceolate to elliptic (apices obtuse, tips blunt, callous).

1 or 3–5(–9).

1 (nodding).

dark brown, 5–9 mm, sparsely villous;

pappi white, bristles barbellate.

brown, 5–6 mm, sparsely strigose (hairs simple, apically pointed) or glabrous;

pappi tawny, bristles barbellate.

= 38, 76.

= 38, 57, 76.