Flora of North America species comparison

1–25+, erect to spreading.

mostly 5–15+, erect to ± spreading.

basal, or basal (sometimes withering) and ± cauline, (1–)2–12(–15) cm;

largest blades ± elliptic or slightly lanceolate to ovate, ± 3-dimensional, usually 2-pinnately lobed;

primary lobes (4–)5–9(–12) pairs, ± congested, scarcely imbricate, ultimate lobes ± involute and/or twisted.

basal, (1–)3–11 cm;

largest blades linear-cylindric to ± fusiform, 3-dimensional, 1–2-pinnately lobed;

primary lobes (7–)10–18+ pairs, ± imbricate, ultimate lobes ± involute, twisted.

mostly ascending to erect, 1–10 cm.

mostly ascending to erect, mostly 8–25 cm.

obconic to ± hemispheric.

obconic to ± cylindric.

5–8 mm.

5–7 mm.

longest 9–15(–17) mm;

outer usually stipitate-glandular (sometimes sparsely or obscurely, rarely eglandular) and, often, arachnoid to lanuginose and, sometimes, sparsely villous, apices usually ± squarrose, pliant.

longest 8–13 mm;

outer evidently stipitate-glandular and, sometimes, ± arachnoid, apices erect, ± rigid.

1–25+ per stem.

1(–3) per stem.

5–8 mm (usually sparsely glandular amidst other indument);

pappi: longest scales 3–6 mm.

4–6 mm;

pappi: longest scales 3–4.5 mm.

= 12.