Flora of North America species comparison

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stipitate-glandular, distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm) and stipitate-glandular.

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1+ mm) and stellate-pubescent.

basal (0–)3–5, cauline 2–3(–8);

blades lance-elliptic to lanceolate, 30–80(–100) × (3–)10–20(–30+) mm, lengths 3–8(–10+) times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate, apices obtuse to acute, faces usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), sometimes glabrate.

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.

densely stipitate-glandular.

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

campanulate, 10–12 mm.

campanulate to obconic, 10–15 mm.

30–60+;

corollas yellow, 9–11 mm.

30–50+;

corollas yellow (lengths unknown).

13–21+, apices ± acuminate, abaxial faces stipitate-glandular.

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

bractlets 7–9+.

bractlets 10–16.

(1–)3–12+ in corymbiform arrays.

1–5(–10) in ± corymbiform arrays.

columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

pappi of 50–60+, white bristles in ± 2 series, ca. 5 mm.

columnar, 3–5 mm;

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