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 1–7+ mm) and/or stellate-pubescent, distally usually glabrous, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–7+ mm) 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 (3–)5–8, cauline 0–3(–5);

blades lanceolate to lance-elliptic, 50–120 × 6–18(–30) mm, lengths (3–)5–8+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate, apices acute, faces usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–7+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, sometimes glabrous or glabrate.

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

± stellate-pubescent, sometimes stipitate-glandular as well.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

± campanulate, 8–10+ (× 4–6) mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

20–40+;

corollas yellow, 8–10+ mm.

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

8–13+, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–2+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 8–13+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

(2–)5–12+ in paniculiform to corymbiform or subumbelliform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

(black) columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

pappi of 40–60+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 4–6 mm.