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), distally stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular, sometimes piloso-hirsute as well (hairs 1–2+ mm).

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 3–8+, cauline 1–5+;

blades (often purple-mottled) lance-elliptic to lanceolate, 50–100 × 10–50+ mm, lengths 2–5 times widths, bases usually cuneate, sometimes rounded to truncate, margins ± dentate or entire, apices acute, faces usually ± piloso-hirsute (at least near margins, hairs 1–3+ mm), sometimes glabrate.

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

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

± obconic, 8–10 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

40–80+;

corollas yellow, 13–18 mm.

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

ca. 21+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 9–13+.

bractlets 13–16+.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

(1–)3–9+ in corymbiform arrays.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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

columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

pappi of 30–40+, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, ca. 5 mm.