Flora of North America species comparison

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

1, irregularly lanate or tomentose.

(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 orbiculate, ovate, oblanceolate, or rhombic, 20–50+ × 20–40+ mm, bases tapering, sometimes obtuse, margins coarsely dentate to crenate-dentate.

gradually reduced (sessile; bractlike, entire).

gradually to abruptly reduced (petioles broad-winged, clasping, blades obovate, bases tapering, margins irregularly dentate; distal sessile, linear to lanceolate, entire).

bracteate, irregularly tomentose.

bracteate, lanate or tomentose distally.

8–13;

corolla laminae 8–10 mm.

8–10(–13);

corolla laminae (red-orange) 8–15+ mm.

60–75+;

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

35–65+;

corolla tubes 4–5 mm, limbs 5–6 mm.

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

21, green (tips sometimes deep red), 8–10+ mm, densely tomentose proximally, sparsely tomentose distally.

inconspicuous.

conspicuous.

3–6 in cymiform arrays.

1–3+.

2–2.5 mm, glabrous;

pappi 5–7 mm.

1.5–2.5 mm, glabrous;

pappi 8–11 mm.

= 46.

= 40, 46, 92.