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 1–4+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, distally piloso-hirsute and/or stellate-pubescent.

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 4–6, cauline (1–)3–4+;

blades elliptic to obovate, 35–80(–120) × 15–30(–40+) mm, lengths 2–4+ times widths, bases cuneate to rounded (sometimes ± clasping), margins entire or denticulate, apices rounded to obtuse, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1.5–4 mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent as well, adaxial piloso-hirsute.

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

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

campanulate, 8–11 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

20–50+;

corollas yellow, 10–12+ mm.

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

9–13+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 5–12+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

(12–)20–50+ in open, corymbiform arrays (lengths of arrays ± 2 times diams.).

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

urceolate, 3.5–4+ mm;

pappi of 32–40+, white to stramineous bristles in 1–2+ series, 5–6.5 mm.