Flora of North America species comparison

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

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm), sometimes stipitate-glandular as well, distally stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular (not piloso-hirsute).

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 5–8+, cauline 0(–2+);

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–40 × 5–12 mm, lengths 3–6+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), adaxial glabrous or piloso-hispid (hairs 1–3+ mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent as well.

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular (not piloso-hirsute).

campanulate, 6–8 mm.

hemispheric, 6–8 mm.

25–120+;

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

40–60+;

corollas yellow, 8+ mm.

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

16–21+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.8–1.5+) as well.

bractlets 5–8+.

bractlets 9–13+.

3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays.

usually 2–5+ in ± umbelliform arrays, sometimes borne singly.

columnar, 1.2–1.5(–2) mm;

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

columnar, 1–2.5 mm;

pappi of 25–40, white bristles in 1 series, 4–5 mm.