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 1–2+ mm), sometimes stipitate-glandular as well, distally stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular (not piloso-hirsute).

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 5–8+, cauline 0(–2+);

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–40 × 5–12 mm, lengths 3–6+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), adaxial glabrous or piloso-hispid (hairs 1–3+ mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent as well.

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

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular (not piloso-hirsute).

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

hemispheric, 6–8 mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

40–60+;

corollas yellow, 8+ mm.

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

16–21+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.8–1.5+) as well.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 9–13+.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

usually 2–5+ in ± umbelliform arrays, sometimes borne singly.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

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

columnar, 1–2.5 mm;

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