Flora of North America species comparison

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

proximally glabrous or stellate-pubescent, distally glabrous or stellate-pubescent.

basal 8–12+, cauline 0(–2+);

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 20–45(–130+) × 8–20(–25+) mm, lengths 2–3+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, adaxial piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4+ mm).

basal 5–6+, cauline 0(–1+);

blades oblanceolate to spatulate, 40–80 × 18–45+ mm, lengths 3–5+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, apices rounded to obtuse, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), adaxial glabrous.

piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

hemispheric, (9–)12–13 mm.

hemispheric to campanulate, 8–10 (× 6–9) mm.

90–120+;

corollas yellow (often each with abaxial red stripe), 6–10+ mm.

30–60+;

corollas yellow, ca. 12 mm.

30–40, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent, sometimes, piloso-hirsute and stipitate-glandular as well.

13–21+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular, sometimes piloso-hirsute as well.

bractlets 13–15+.

bractlets 5–8+.

2–4+ in ± umbelliform to corymbiform arrays.

8–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

columnar, 1–2.5 mm;

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

(black or red-brown) columnar, 3–4 mm;

pappi of ca. 40+, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 6–7 mm.