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 1–4+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, distally piloso-hirsute and/or stellate-pubescent.

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 4–6, cauline (1–)3–4+;

blades elliptic to obovate, 35–80(–120) × 15–30(–40+) mm, lengths 2–4+ times widths, bases cuneate to rounded (sometimes ± clasping), margins entire or denticulate, apices rounded to obtuse, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1.5–4 mm), sometimes stellate-pubescent as well, adaxial piloso-hirsute.

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

stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 7–9 mm.

campanulate, 8–11 mm.

(30–)40–60+;

corollas yellow, 9–11 mm.

20–50+;

corollas yellow, 10–12+ mm.

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

9–13+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 12–15+.

bractlets 5–12+.

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

(12–)20–50+ in open, corymbiform arrays (lengths of arrays ± 2 times diams.).

columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

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

urceolate, 3.5–4+ mm;

pappi of 32–40+, white to stramineous bristles in 1–2+ series, 5–6.5 mm.