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 3–6+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm) and stellate-pubescent.

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 2–8+, cauline (0–)3–4+;

blades elliptic to oblanceolate, 30–85 × 16–35 mm, lengths 2.5–5+ times widths, bases cuneate (basal) or clasping (cauline), margins entire or denticulate, apices obtuse to acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm).

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

stellate-pubescent.

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

campanulate, 7–9+ mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

25–40;

corollas whitish to pale yellow, 8–9 mm.

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

13–18+, apices ± rounded to acute, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 9–12+.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

8–12(–25+) in ± paniculiform arrays.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

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

urceolate, 3.5–4.5 mm;

pappi of 45–60+, white or stramineous bristles in 2+ series, 5–5.5+ mm.