Flora of North America species comparison

basal and cauline on proximal 1/4–1/3(–1/2) of plant heights;

petioles 1–5(–8+) cm;

blades simple or with 1–2+ lateral lobes, simple blades or terminal lobes lance-ovate or lanceolate to oblanceolate or lance-linear, 5–12 cm × 8–15(–18+) mm.

lobes linear, 5–25 × 0.5–1(–2) mm.

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

2–20(–35+) cm.

(3–)8+;

laminae (5–)12–20+ mm.

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

(5–)50–100+;

corollas 2–4.5 mm.

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

(3–)8+, ± ovate to obovate, 6–10(–12+) mm.

of lance-ovate to lance-linear or linear bractlets 4–8(–12) mm.

of (1–)5–8 linear bractlets (1–)3–8+ mm.

(2.6–)3–4 mm, wings ± spreading, ± chartaceous, entire.

oblanceolate to ± oblong, 5–6(–7) mm;

pappi 2–3 mm.

± oblong, 5–6 mm.

nodes proximal to first peduncle usually 1–3(–5+), distalmost 1–3 internodes 1–2(–8+) cm.

basally adnate to and falling with disc cypselae.

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 24.