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 glabrous or stellate-pubescent, distally glabrous 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 5–6+, cauline 0(–1+);

blades oblanceolate to spatulate, 40–80 × 18–45+ mm, lengths 3–5+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, apices rounded to obtuse, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), adaxial glabrous.

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

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

hemispheric to campanulate, 8–10 (× 6–9) mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

30–60+;

corollas yellow, ca. 12 mm.

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

13–21+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular, sometimes piloso-hirsute as well.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 5–8+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

8–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

(black or red-brown) columnar, 3–4 mm;

pappi of ca. 40+, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 6–7 mm.