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

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 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).

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

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

campanulate, 7–9 mm.

campanulate, 6–8(–10) mm.

(30–)40–60+;

corollas yellow, 9–11 mm.

30–40(–60);

corollas yellow, ca. 7 mm.

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

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

bractlets 12–15+.

bractlets 9–13+.

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

10–20+ in paniculiform to nearly racemiform arrays.

columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

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

urceolate, 3–4+ mm;

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