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 and/or stellate-pubescent, distally usually glabrous, sometimes 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 0(–2), cauline (5–)8–15(–45+);

blades lance-elliptic to lanceolate, (20–)50–100(–150) × (10–)15–25(–40+) mm, lengths (3–)5–10+ times widths, bases cuneate to rounded or truncate (then sometimes ± clasping), margins usually toothed (to laciniate), denticulate, or entire (often ± revolute, at least distally), apices obtuse to acute, faces glabrous or ± stellate-pubescent, sometimes ± scabrellous (especially at or near distal margins).

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

usually stellate-pubescent.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

campanulate to hemispheric, (8–)9–11+ mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

30–80+;

corollas yellow, 10–18 mm.

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

12–21+, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces usually glabrous, rarely piloso-hirsute and/or stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 9–15+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

(1–)5–30(–100+) in corymbiform to subumbelliform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

columnar, 2.5–3.5 mm;

pappi of 50–60+, stramineous to sordid bristles in ± 2 series, 6–7 mm.