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) and stellate-pubescent, distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1+ 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 2–4, cauline (2–)4–10;

blades (often purple-mottled) oblong to lanceolate, 20–80 × 7–20+ mm, lengths 3–4 times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually dentate, sometimes entire, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (especially midribs), adaxial glabrous or stellate-pubescent.

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

piloso-hirsute and stellate-pubescent (not, or rarely, stipitate-glandular).

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

campanulate to obconic, 10–15 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

30–50+;

corollas yellow (lengths unknown).

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

25–35, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 10–16.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

1–5(–10) in ± corymbiform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

columnar, 3–5 mm;

pappi of ca. 30, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, ca. 6 mm.