Flora of North America species comparison

(1–)3–8, ± decumbent or spreading-ascending, branched proximally and distally, glaucous or glabrous.

1, branched proximally and distally, usually tomentose, sometimes glabrous.

proximal elliptic to oblong-oblanceolate, sometimes pinnately lobed (lobes 2–4+ pairs, oblong to triangular, unequal, apices acute), not fleshy, ultimate margins usually dentate, faces glabrous;

distal reduced (narrowly triangular to linear or filiform, margins dentate or entire).

proximal obovate to narrowly spatulate, sometimes pinnately lobed (lobes 1–2+ pairs, subequal, apices obtuse), sometimes ± fleshy, margins usually obtuse-lobed, sometimes entire;

distal not notably reduced (similar to others).

± campanulate, 7–10 × 5–6+ mm.

10–14 × 4–8+ mm.

not bristly.

not bristly.

16–88;

corollas yellow (usually with red or purplish abaxial stripes), 6–14 mm;

outer ligules exserted 5–8 mm.

47–99;

corollas medium yellow, 11–20 mm;

outer ligules exserted 5–10 mm.

13–25+ in 2–3 series, lance-oblong or lanceolate to lance-linear, subequal, hyaline margins 0.05–0.3 mm wide, faces glabrous.

16–30 in 2–3 series, (red-tinged) lanceolate or oblong to linear, hyaline margins 0.05–0.1 mm wide, faces glabrous.

of 5–12, ovate to lanceolate bractlets, hyaline margins 0.05–0.2 mm wide.

of 5–16+, ovate to lanceolate bractlets, hyaline margins 0.05–0.2 mm.

± cylindric, 1.8–2.4 mm (distal 0.3 mm slightly expanded, cupped, smooth), ribs not extending to apices, ± equal;

persistent pappi of 12–15, ± deltate teeth (often hidden within cups at apices of cypselae) plus 1–2 bristles.

usually cylindro-fusiform, sometimes weakly prismatic, 1.5–2.2 mm, ribs extending to apices, ± equal;

persistent pappi 0.

70–100% 3-porate.

70–100% 3-porate.

= 14.

= 14.