Flora of North America species comparison

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1.5–5+ mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent as well, distally stellate-pubescent, sometimes stipitate-glandular, rarely piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm).

proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm), sometimes stipitate-glandular as well, distally stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular (not piloso-hirsute).

basal 0(–3), cauline 6–24+;

blades elliptic or oblanceolate to spatulate or lanceolate, (20–)35–80(–120+) × (10–)20–35(–50+) mm, lengths 2–6+ times widths, bases cuneate to rounded-truncate, margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate, apices rounded to obtuse, faces hirtellous to piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1+ mm).

basal 5–8+, cauline 0(–2+);

blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–40 × 5–12 mm, lengths 3–6+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices rounded to acute, abaxial faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), adaxial glabrous or piloso-hispid (hairs 1–3+ mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent as well.

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular (hairs 0.3–0.6+ mm).

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

campanulate, 7–9 mm.

hemispheric, 6–8 mm.

(30–)40–60+;

corollas yellow, 9–11 mm.

40–60+;

corollas yellow, 8+ mm.

13–21+, apices ± acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular, rarely, if ever, piloso-hirsute.

16–21+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.8–1.5+) as well.

bractlets 12–15+.

bractlets 9–13+.

(5–)10–25(–50+) in corymbiform to paniculiform arrays.

usually 2–5+ in ± umbelliform arrays, sometimes borne singly.

columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

pappi of 30–40+, stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 6–7 mm.

columnar, 1–2.5 mm;

pappi of 25–40, white bristles in 1 series, 4–5 mm.