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.

proximal blades usually 1(–2)-pinnate, terminal lobes ± elliptic or oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, 15–30+ × 4–8(–12+) mm;

cauline blades simple or 1(–3)-pinnate, simple blades or terminal lobes narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 8–35(–70+) × 1–3(–5) mm.

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

2–5(–8) cm.

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

usually yellow throughout, rarely with proximal red-brown blotch, 8–15+ mm.

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

2.2–3.5 mm.

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

± lance-oblong to lanceolate, (4–)5–9 mm.

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

of deltate-ovate to oblong or linear bractlets 2–6+ mm.

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

2–3 mm, wings 0.2–0.8+ mm wide;

pappi of 2 subulate scales (0.2–)0.4–1(–1.4+) mm.

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

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 24 (+ 0–2 Bs).