Flora of North America species comparison

3–10(–15), green throughout or purple-red-tinted proximally, branched distally, glabrous or ± sparsely hairy.

1–3(–15), usually purple-red-tinted proximally, sometimes purple-red-tinted throughout, branched distally, ± hairy.

blades simple or lobed (lobes 3–13), glabrous or sparsely hairy, gland-dotted;

mid leaves lobed (lobes 3–7, terminal lobes 1.5–2.3 mm wide).

blades simple or lobed (lobes 3–9), ± hairy, gland-dotted (basal leaf bases ± long-villous-woolly);

mid leaves lobed (lobes 3–5, terminal lobes 1–2.5 mm wide).

(1–)2–4.5 cm, glabrous or ± hairy.

(2–)3.5–8(–13) cm, ± hairy.

subhemispheric to campanulate, 8–11 × 12–15 mm.

subhemispheric to hemispheric, 8–10 × 10–17 mm.

9–12;

corollas yellow, 10–16 × 4–6.5 mm.

9–14;

corollas yellow, 10.2–17(–21.5) × 4–7.5(–9.2) mm.

50–125+;

corollas 3.5–4.2 mm.

30–150+;

corollas 2.7–4.8 mm.

in 2 series, unequal;

outer 10–12, basally connate 1/4–1/2 their lengths (moderately to strongly keeled), ovate to lanceolate, 4.5–7 mm, apices acuminate to acute;

inner 13–18(–28), obovate, 4–6 mm, apices usually mucronate.

in 2 series, unequal;

outer 8–15, basally connate 1/3–1/2 their lengths (moderately to strongly keeled), lanceolate, 4.5–8.9 mm, apices acuminate to acute;

inner 14–22, obovate to oblanceolate, 4.1–6.8 mm, apices acuminate to mucronate.

10–85+ per plant, in paniculiform to corymbiform arrays.

(1–)7–45(–80) per plant, in paniculiform to corymbiform arrays.

obpyramidal to narrowly obpyramidal, 2.5–3.5 mm;

pappi of 5(–6) obovate, aristate scales (1.5–)2.1–2.8 mm.

narrowly obpyramidal, 1.7–3.7 mm;

pappi of 5–6(–8) obovate, aristate scales 1.3–3.3 mm.

= 30.

= 30.