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 6–15+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–10+ mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent 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 (3–)6–12+;

blades oblanceolate, 45–80(–250+) × 12–30(–40+) mm, lengths 4–7+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices rounded to acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–8+ mm).

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

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

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

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

12–21+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 9–13+.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

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

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

pappi of 35–40+, stramineous to sordid bristles in 2+ series, 5.5–6.5 mm.