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 3–8+ mm) and/or stellate-pubescent, distally usually glabrous.

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 0(–2), cauline 6–12+;

blades elliptic or oblanceolate to lanceolate, 30–80(–150) × 6–25(–35) mm, lengths 3–6+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually toothed, sometimes denticulate or entire, apices acute to acuminate, faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4+ mm).

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

usually glabrous, sometimes stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8 mm.

campanulate to cylindric, 6–7 mm.

25–120+;

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

8–20(–30);

corollas ochroleucous to yellow, 5–8 mm.

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

8–13+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces usually glabrous, sometimes stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 5–8+.

bractlets 8–13+.

3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays.

(6–)12–50+ in corymbiform to paniculiform arrays.

columnar, 1.2–1.5(–2) mm;

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

columnar, 2–2.5 mm;

pappi of 35–40+, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 4–5 mm.