Flora of North America species comparison

sparsely to densely hairy (hairs spreading).

sparsely to densely hairy (indument relatively soft, hairs spreading, to 2+ mm).

mostly green to purplish.

yellowish green becoming tan.

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 2–10 cm;

blades 1- or 3-nerved, linear to lanceolate, 6–12 × 0.7–1.5 cm, bases attenuate, margins entire (usually ciliate).

20–40+ cm.

8–25+ cm.

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

paleae 9–12 mm, tips purple, 2–3 mm, often incurved, rounded to acute.

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

pink to purplish, laminae spreading to reflexed, 20–40 × 3–4 mm, moderately hairy abaxially.

5–6.5 mm, lobes pink to purplish.

5.5–6.5 mm, lobes usually purple.

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

lanceolate to ovate, 5–10 × 1.5–2.5 mm.

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

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

tan, 4–5 mm, faces smooth, glabrous;

pappi to ca. 1.2 mm (major teeth 0–4).

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

conic, 10–25 × 15–25 mm.

= 22.

= 22.