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 piloso-hirsute (or lanate, hairs 5–8+ mm, usually curled and tangled), sometimes nearly glabrous, distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm) and 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 (2–)3–8+, cauline (0–)3+;

blades elliptic or spatulate to oblanceolate, lanceolate, or lance-linear, (35–)50–120(–200+) × 10–25(–40+) mm, lengths 2–5(–10+) times widths, bases ± cuneate, margins usually entire, rarely toothed, apices obtuse to acute, faces (proximal leaves) piloso-hirsute (to lanate, hairs 1–3+ mm; distal leaves often ± glabrate).

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

usually stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

campanulate, (7–)8–9 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

12–15+;

corollas yellow, 7–9 mm.

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

12–15+, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and/or stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 3–5+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

3–12(–20+) in corymbiform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

columnar, 2.2–4 mm;

pappi of (40–)60–80, white or stramineous bristles in 2+ series, 4–5+ mm.