Flora of North America species comparison

basal or nearly so;

petiole 1–4(–7) cm;

blade oblanceolate, 1.5–5 × 0.2–0.7(–1) cm, villous.

basal;

petiole 1–4 cm;

blade oblanceolate, (0.5–)1–4(–5) × (0.2–)0.3–0.6 cm, villous.

with secondary branches not suppressed except in terminal clusters of involucres, green to reddish;

bracts 2, similar to proximal leaf blades only reduced, short-petiolate, becoming linear and aciculate at distal nodes, acerose, 1–5 cm × 2–5(–7) mm, awns absent.

rather dense with secondary branches suppressed, grayish to reddish;

bracts 2, similar to proximal leaf blades only reduced, short-petiolate, becoming linear and aciculate at distal nodes, acerose, 1–4 cm × 2–8(–10) mm, awns absent.

1, greenish, cylindric, not ventricose, 2.5–4 mm, with white to pinkish, thin scarious margins restricted to basal portion of teeth, not corrugate, thinly pubescent abaxially;

teeth spreading, equal, 0.3–0.8(–1) mm;

awns uncinate with longer ones 0.7–1.3 mm and anterior one mostly 1–1.3 mm, these alternating with shorter (0.3–0.7 mm) ones.

1, reddish, cylindric, not ventricose, 1.5–2(–2.5) mm, without scarious margins or if so then pinkish, thin, and restricted to basal portion of teeth, not corrugate, villous abaxially;

teeth spreading, equal, 0.5–1.5(–2) mm;

awns uncinate with longer ones 1.5–2.5 mm and anterior one mostly 2–2.5 mm, these alternating with shorter 1–1.5 mm ones.

slightly exserted;

perianth bicolored with floral tube white and tepals white to rose, cylindric, 2.5–4 mm, pubescent abaxially;

tepals connate 1/4 their length, monomorphic, oblanceolate to narrowly oblong, usually truncate to rounded and erose or denticulate apically, occasionally distinctly cuspidate;

stamens 9, included;

filaments distinct, 2–3.5 mm, glabrous;

anthers pink to red or maroon, oblong, 0.6–0.8 mm.

slightly exserted;

perianth bicolored with floral tube white and tepals white to rose, campanulate, 2–3 mm, pubescent abaxially;

tepals connate 1/3 their length, monomorphic, oblong, usually rounded and erose apically;

stamens 3 or 6–9, slightly exserted;

filaments distinct, 2–2.5 mm, glabrous;

anthers cream to rose, ovate, 0.2–0.3 mm.

light brown, globose-lenticular, 3.5–4 mm.

light brown, globose-lenticular, 2–2.5 mm.

= 38, 40, (42, 44, 46).