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 2–5+ mm), distally usually ± piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, sometimes stipitate-glandular as well.

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 0–1(–3);

blades elliptic or oval to oblanceolate to lanceolate, 20–70 × 12–25(–40) mm, lengths 1.5–6+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire or denticulate, apices rounded to acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm).

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

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

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

cylindric to campanulate, (10–)12–15+ mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

15–30+;

corollas pale yellow to ochroleucous, 7–13+ mm.

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

13–16+, apices ± acuminate, abaxial faces usually piloso-hirsute and stellate-pubescent, sometimes stipitate-glandular as well.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 5—8+.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

2–5+ in ± corymbiform arrays.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

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

urceolate, 5–7 mm;

pappi of 50–60+, ± stramineous bristles in 2+ series, 5–8+ mm.