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 piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–4+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4 mm) and stipitate-glandular.

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 3–8+, cauline 0(–1+);

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 45–70(–160+) × 10–35 mm, lengths 3–5+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm) and stellate-pubescent.

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

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

campanulate, 6–8 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

25–120+;

corollas orange (drying scarlet to purplish), 10–14+ mm.

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

13–30+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 5–8+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

columnar, 1.2–1.5(–2) mm;

pappi of 25–30+, white bristles in 1 series, 3.5–4 mm.