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 usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–8+ mm) and/or stellate-pubescent and/or stipitate-glandular, sometimes 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 (3–)5–12+, cauline 0–2(–3+);

blades obovate to spatulate or oblanceolate, (15–)25–40(–60+) × 5–10(–25+) mm, lengths 2–3+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, rarely denticulate, apices rounded to obtuse (often apiculate), faces usually glabrous, sometimes stipitate-glandular and/or scabrellous.

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

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

± campanulate, (6–)7–10 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

20–60+;

corollas yellow, 5–6 mm.

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

13–21+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 5–8+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

usually 2–8+ in corymbiform arrays, sometimes borne singly.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

columnar, 1.5–3.5 mm;

pappi of 30–40+ white or sordid bristles in ± 2 series, 4–5 mm.