Flora of North America species comparison

sparsely to densely hairy (hairs spreading).

sparsely to densely hairy (hairs spreading, ca. 1.5–1.7 mm).

mostly green to purplish.

green to purplish (rarely branched).

petioles 4–20 cm;

blades (1-), 3-, or 5-nerved, linear to lanceolate, 5–40 × 0.5–4 cm, bases attenuate, margins entire (usually ciliate).

petioles 5–20+ cm;

blades (1-), 3-, or 5-nerved, elliptic to lanceolate, 12–40 × 1–4 cm, bases cuneate to attenuate, margins entire (usually ciliate).

20–40+ cm.

15–50 cm.

paleae 10–14 mm, tips pinkish to purple, incurved, sharp-pointed.

paleae 9–14 mm, tips purple, usually incurved, sharp-pointed.

rose to pink or white, laminae drooping to reflexed, 40–90 × 4–7 mm, glabrous or sparsely hairy abaxially.

pink to reddish purple, laminae reflexed, 40–90 × 3–4 mm, sparsely hairy abaxially.

5–6.5 mm, lobes pink to purplish.

5.5–6.7 mm, lobes usually pink to purple (pollen usually white, rarely lemon yellow).

lanceolate to ovate, 7–15 × 1.5–3.5 mm.

lanceolate to ovate, 7–15 × 1–3 mm.

tan, 3–4.5 mm, faces smooth, usually glabrous, sometimes (rays) hairy;

pappi to ca. 1 mm (usually without major teeth).

tan or bicolored, 2.5–5 mm, faces ± smooth, usually glabrous;

pappi to ca. 1 mm (major teeth 0–4).

conic to hemispheric, 20–30 × 20–30 mm.

conic to hemispheric, 20–40 × 25–37 mm.

= 22.

= 22.