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 1–7+ mm) and/or stellate-pubescent, distally usually glabrous, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–7+ mm) and/or stellate-pubescent.

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–)5–8, cauline 0–3(–5);

blades lanceolate to lance-elliptic, 50–120 × 6–18(–30) mm, lengths (3–)5–8+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate, apices acute, faces usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–7+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, sometimes glabrous or glabrate.

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

± stellate-pubescent, sometimes stipitate-glandular as well.

campanulate, 6–8 mm.

± campanulate, 8–10+ (× 4–6) mm.

25–120+;

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

20–40+;

corollas yellow, 8–10+ mm.

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

8–13+, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–2+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 5–8+.

bractlets 8–13+.

3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays.

(2–)5–12+ in paniculiform to corymbiform or subumbelliform arrays.

columnar, 1.2–1.5(–2) mm;

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

(black) columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

pappi of 40–60+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 4–6 mm.