Flora of North America species comparison

moderately to densely strigoso-hirtellous.

glabrous.

basal and proximal cauline 1-nerved, narrowly oblanceolate to linear-oblanceolate, 90–180 × 2–4(–7) mm, gradually or abruptly reduced distally, essentially glabrous (proximal margins sparsely ciliate).

basal and proximal cauline 1-nerved, linear, 40–100 × 1–2 mm, even-sized or gradually reduced distally, essentially glabrous, gland-dotted (proximal margins sparsely ciliate).

(divergent-ascending, initially diverging at angles of 45–90°) 10–25(–30) mm.

0.

turbinate-campanulate, (5–)6–7.5 × 5–7 mm.

turbinate-cylindric, (11–)12–15 × 5–7 mm.

7–12;

corolla tubes pilose inside.

8–14(–16);

corolla tubes glabrous inside.

in (2–)3–4(–5) series, broadly obovate (outer) to broadly oblong-obovate, strongly unequal, sparsely strigoso-villous (outer) or essentially glabrous, margins with (pinkish purple) hyaline borders, sometimes slightly erose, usually densely ciliate, apices rounded to subtruncate.

in 5–6(–7) series, broadly oblong to lanceolate-oblong, strongly unequal, glabrous, margins without hyaline borders, finely ciliolate, apices obtuse, rounded, or truncate, sharply involute-apiculate.

in loose, (columnar) racemiform arrays.

(widely spaced, stems evident) in loose, spiciform arrays.

2.5–2.8 mm;

pappi: lengths equaling or surpassing corollas, bristles barbellate.

6–9 mm;

pappi: lengths ± equaling corollas, bristles plumose.

globose to depressed-globose.

globose.

= 60.