Flora of North America species comparison

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–8+ mm), sometimes glabrate, distally glabrous or piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–5+ mm).

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stipitate-glandular, sometimes stellate-pubescent as well, distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

basal 0(–3+), cauline 6–12+;

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 25–80(–100+) × 8–15(–25+) mm, lengths 3–5 times widths, bases ± cuneate, margins usually entire, rarely denticulate, apices obtuse to acute, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–5+ mm), adaxial usually piloso-hirsute at margins (hairs 2–5+ mm), rarely glabrous.

basal 3–8+, cauline 0–2(–5+);

blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 35–120(–180+) × 12–20+ mm, lengths 2–6(–10+) times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire or denticulate, apices rounded to acute, faces usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, sometimes glabrate.

usually stellate-pubescent, sometimes piloso-hirsute and/or stipitate-glandular as well, rarely glabrous.

piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2.5 mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

campanulate, 7.5–9 mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

25–50+;

corollas yellow, 8–12+ mm.

12–15+, apices ± rounded, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute and stellate-pubescent.

12–18+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2.5+), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 5–8+.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

5–25+ in ± umbelliform or congested, corymbiform arrays.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

pappi of 32–40+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 5–6 mm.

columnar, 1.5–1.8 mm;

pappi of 25–30+, white bristles in 1 series, 4–5(–6) mm.