Flora of North America species comparison

1 or 2–4, clustered (proximally deeply purple-tinged, distally lightly tinged), glabrous or tomentose at bases and in leaf axils.

usually 1 (sometimes more, clustered), glaucous.

(and proximal cauline) petiolate;

blades obovate or lyrate (pinnately lobed, lateral lobes 2–6+ pairs, their bases petioluliform, terminal lobes larger than laterals, midribs narrowly winged), 60–160+ × 20–40+ mm, bases wide, ultimate margins sharply dentate, crenate-dentate, or irregularly incised.

(and proximal cauline, relatively thick and turgid) petiolate;

blades lanceolate to narrowly oblanceolate, 30–100+ × 10–20+ mm, bases tapering, margins entire or subentire.

gradually reduced (petiolate or sessile; shallowly lobed, midribs ± winged, distals bractlike, dentate to incised).

gradually reduced (sessile and weakly clasping; lanceolate, entire).

ebracteate, glabrous.

conspicuously bracteate, glaucous.

(8–)13;

corolla laminae 6–10+ mm.

8–10(–13);

corolla laminae 5–7 mm.

60–70+;

corolla tubes 2–3 mm, limbs 3.5–4.5 mm.

25–40+;

corolla tubes 2–3 mm, limbs 3–4 mm.

(13–)21, green (tips yellow), 5–7 mm, glabrous (tips sometimes hairy).

(13) 21, green (tips often purple), glabrous.

inconspicuous.

conspicuous.

15–40+ in open, cymiform arrays.

12–20+ in open, corymbiform arrays.

1.5–2 mm, glabrous or ± scabrellous;

pappi 5.5–6.5 mm.

1–1.5 mm, glabrous;

pappi 5–6 mm.

= 92.

= 46.