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 3–8+ mm) and/or stellate-pubescent, distally usually glabrous.

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 0(–2), cauline 6–12+;

blades elliptic or oblanceolate to lanceolate, 30–80(–150) × 6–25(–35) mm, lengths 3–6+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually toothed, sometimes denticulate or entire, apices acute to acuminate, faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4+ mm).

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

usually glabrous, sometimes stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

campanulate to cylindric, 6–7 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

8–20(–30);

corollas ochroleucous to yellow, 5–8 mm.

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

8–13+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces usually glabrous, sometimes stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 8–13+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

(6–)12–50+ in corymbiform to paniculiform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

columnar, 2–2.5 mm;

pappi of 35–40+, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 4–5 mm.