Flora of North America species comparison

1–25+, erect to spreading.

mostly 5–15+, usually erect.

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.

usually ± cauline, sometimes ± basal, 5–10 cm;

largest blades lance-ovate or deltate, ± plane, 1–2-pinnately lobed;

primary lobes mostly 2–5 pairs, ± remote, ultimate lobes ± plane.

mostly ascending to erect, 1–10 cm.

ascending to erect, (5–)10–20 cm.

obconic to ± hemispheric.

± cylindric.

5–8 mm.

8.5–10 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 14–18 mm;

outer predominantly stipitate-glandular (other indument none or sparse), apices ± squarrose, pliant.

1–25+ per stem.

mostly 1–3 per stem.

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

pappi: longest scales 3–6 mm.

7–9 mm;

pappi: longest scales 7–9 mm.

= 12.