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.

basal and cauline; alternate;

petioles ± terete, 5–30+ cm × 0.5–2+ mm, not ciliate;

blades none.

(8–)12–20(–35+) cm.

4–8+ cm.

yellow, 15–30+ mm.

purplish to pinkish, 12–20(–30+) mm.

6–7.5 mm, apices yellow.

60–120+;

corollas ochroleucous to yellow, 3.5–4.5 mm.

deltate to lance-deltate, 8–12+ mm.

lance-ovate, 7–8 mm.

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

of lance-deltate to lance-ovate bractlets 2–5 mm.

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

narrowly oblong to linear, 2.5–3+ mm, winged, wings ± pectinate, 0.2–0.4+ mm wide;

pappi of 2 subulate scales 1–1.5 mm.

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

(± mid stem) 5–25 cm.

= 26 (+ 0–4B).

= 26.