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 4–6+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 4–6+ mm).

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 1–4, cauline 6–9;

blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 25–150 × 10–35+ mm, lengths 2.5–5+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, apices ± acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–5+ mm).

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

piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 7–10 mm.

campanulate, 8–9(–12) mm.

12–24+;

corollas yellow, 7–12 mm.

25–40+;

corollas yellow, 5–8 mm.

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

16–21+, apices acute, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 10–15+.

(3–)6–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

3–25+ in corymbiform to paniculiform arrays.

columnar, ca. 3.5 mm;

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

columnar, 2.5–4 mm;

pappi of 50–60+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 5–6 mm.