Flora of North America species comparison

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–4+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4 mm) and stipitate-glandular.

proximally usually glabrous, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–6+ mm), distally glabrous or stellate-pubescent, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stipitate-glandular as well.

basal 3–8+, cauline 0(–1+);

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 45–70(–160+) × 10–35 mm, lengths 3–5+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm) and stellate-pubescent.

basal 3–12+, cauline (1–)3–6;

blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 35–120(–200) × 10–25(–30+) mm, lengths 3–6+ times widths, bases cuneate to truncate (distal leaves), margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate or toothed, apices obtuse to acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–3+ mm).

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8 mm.

± campanulate, 6–8+ (× 4–5) mm.

25–120+;

corollas orange (drying scarlet to purplish), 10–14+ mm.

20–24+;

corollas yellow, 6–9 mm.

13–30+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

13–18+, apices ± rounded, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 5–8+.

bractlets 3–8+.

3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays.

(5–)12–30(–60+) in paniculiform arrays.

columnar, 1.2–1.5(–2) mm;

pappi of 25–30+, white bristles in 1 series, 3.5–4 mm.

(usually black, sometimes red-brown) columnar, 2–3 mm;

pappi of 36–40+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 3.5–5 mm.