Flora of North America species comparison

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

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 6–15+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–10+ mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent as well.

basal (2–)5–10+, cauline 0(–3);

blades elliptic to ± oblanceolate, 10–45(–75+) × 5–12(–18+) mm, lengths 2–4(–6+) times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–7+ mm) and 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).

piloso-hirsute and stellate-pubescent.

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

hemispheric to obconic, 7.5–9 mm.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

60–120+;

corollas yellow (often each with abaxial red stripe), 8–13+ mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

20–34+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular, sometimes piloso-hirsute as well.

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

bractlets 8–15+.

bractlets 9–13+.

usually borne singly, rarely 2(–3).

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

columnar, 1.5–2 mm;

pappi of 30+, white bristles in 1 series, 4–5 mm.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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