Flora of North America species comparison

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 6–15+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–10+ mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent as well.

proximally usually glabrous, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–6+ mm), distally glabrous or stellate-pubescent, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stipitate-glandular as well.

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).

basal 3–12+, cauline (1–)3–6;

blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 35–120(–200) × 10–25(–30+) mm, lengths 3–6+ times widths, bases cuneate to truncate (distal leaves), margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate or toothed, apices obtuse to acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–3+ mm).

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

piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

± campanulate, 6–8+ (× 4–5) mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

20–24+;

corollas yellow, 6–9 mm.

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

13–18+, apices ± rounded, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 3–8+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

(5–)12–30(–60+) in paniculiform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

(usually black, sometimes red-brown) columnar, 2–3 mm;

pappi of 36–40+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 3.5–5 mm.