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 4–6+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 4–6+ mm).

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 1–4, cauline 6–9;

blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 25–150 × 10–35+ mm, lengths 2.5–5+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins usually entire, apices ± acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 3–5+ mm).

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

piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

campanulate, 7–9 mm.

campanulate, 8–9(–12) mm.

(30–)40–60+;

corollas yellow, 9–11 mm.

25–40+;

corollas yellow, 5–8 mm.

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

16–21+, apices acute, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular.

bractlets 12–15+.

bractlets 10–15+.

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

3–25+ in corymbiform to paniculiform arrays.

columnar, 2.5–3 mm;

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

columnar, 2.5–4 mm;

pappi of 50–60+, white or stramineous bristles in ± 2 series, 5–6 mm.