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 usually glabrous, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–7+ mm) and/or stellate-pubescent, distally usually glabrous, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–7+ mm) and/or 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 (3–)5–8, cauline 0–3(–5);

blades lanceolate to lance-elliptic, 50–120 × 6–18(–30) mm, lengths (3–)5–8+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate, apices acute, faces usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–7+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, sometimes glabrous or glabrate.

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

± stellate-pubescent, sometimes stipitate-glandular as well.

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

± campanulate, 8–10+ (× 4–6) mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

20–40+;

corollas yellow, 8–10+ mm.

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

8–13+, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–2+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 8–13+.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

(2–)5–12+ in paniculiform to corymbiform or subumbelliform arrays.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

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

(black) columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

pappi of 40–60+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 4–6 mm.