Flora of North America species comparison

usually 1, rarely 2–3, clustered, irregularly arachnoid-tomentose to lanate-tomentose or glabrescent.

1 (per rosette, rosettes clustered), lanate-tomentose to glabrescent.

(and proximal cauline, relatively turgid) petiolate;

blades broadly ovate or lyrate (± pinnately lobed, lateral lobes 1–3 pairs, smaller than terminals), 10–30+ × 10–20+ mm, bases tapering to cuneate, ultimate margins subentire or crenate to coarsely dentate (abaxial faces tomentose).

(and proximal cauline) petiolate;

blades obovate to broadly spatulate, 5–20+ × 10–15 mm, bases tapering, margins subentire or dentate apically (faces lanate-tomentose to glabrescent).

gradually reduced (sessile; bractlike, entire).

gradually reduced (sessile; spatulate to linear, densely tomentose).

bracteate, irregularly tomentose.

bracteate, densely lanate-tomentose.

8–13;

corolla laminae 8–10 mm.

8 or 13;

corolla laminae 8–10 mm.

60–75+;

corolla tubes 2.5–4 mm, limbs 3.5–5 mm.

35–50+;

corolla tubes 2–2.5 mm, limbs 2–2.5 mm.

(8–)13 or 21, green, 7–10+ mm, densely tomentose proximally, glabrescent distally (tips hair-tufted).

13 or 21, green, 6–8 mm, lanate-tomentose, glabrate distally.

inconspicuous.

0.

3–6 in cymiform arrays.

2–8+ in compact cymiform arrays.

2–2.5 mm, glabrous;

pappi 5–7 mm.

0.75–1 mm, glabrous or hispid on ribs;

pappi 3–4 mm.

= 46.

= 46.