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 1–3+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1+ 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 2–4, cauline (2–)4–10;

blades (often purple-mottled) oblong to lanceolate, 20–80 × 7–20+ mm, lengths 3–4 times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually dentate, sometimes entire, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (especially midribs), adaxial glabrous or stellate-pubescent.

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

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

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

campanulate to obconic, 10–15 mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

30–50+;

corollas yellow (lengths unknown).

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

25–35, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 10–16.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

1–5(–10) in ± corymbiform arrays.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

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

columnar, 3–5 mm;

pappi of ca. 30, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, ca. 6 mm.