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 1–3+ mm), distally stellate-pubescent 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 3–6, cauline (0–)2–3+;

blades (often purple-mottled) ± elliptic, 50–110 × 25–45 mm, lengths 1.5–3 times widths, bases rounded to truncate, margins ± dentate, apices ± obtuse (apiculate), abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), adaxial scabrous to piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–3 mm).

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

densely stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

campanulate to obconic, 8–9 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

30–50+;

corollas yellow, 12–13(–16) mm.

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

18–21+, apices ± acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 8–13+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

5–8+ in corymbiform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

pappi of 30–40+, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 4–5 mm.