Flora of North America species comparison

proximally usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–4+ mm), rarely glabrous, distally usually glabrous, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and/or stipitate-glandular.

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

basal 3–8(–20+), cauline 0–2(–4+);

blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 30–100(–150+) × 8–20+ mm, lengths 2.5–8+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire or denticulate, apices rounded to acute, faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (on midribs and at margins, hairs 1–4+ 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).

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

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

campanulate, 5–7 mm.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

(40–)60–80+;

corollas yellow, 6–9 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

12–18+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1.5+), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

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

bractlets 3–12+.

bractlets 9–13+.

(3–)10–30+ in subumbelliform or corymbiform arrays.

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

columnar, 1.5–2 mm;

pappi of 25–40+,white bristles in 1 series, 3–4 mm.

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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