Flora of North America species comparison

1 or 2–6+, clustered (bases cyanic), glabrous or leaf axils sparsely tomentose.

usually 1 (sometimes more, clustered), glaucous.

(and proximal cauline) petiolate;

blades oblanceolate to spatulate (usually pinnately lobed, lateral lobes 1–6+ pairs, their bases petioluliform, terminal lobes usually larger than laterals, often reniform to ± orbiculate, midribs sometimes ± winged and/or toothed between the primary lobes), 40–120+ × 10–30+ mm, bases ± cuneate, ultimate margins subentire or irregularly crenate, dentate, or lobed.

(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, clasping; often auriculate, pinnately dissected to pinnately lobed).

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

bracteate, glabrous.

conspicuously bracteate, glaucous.

8 or 13;

corolla laminae 3–7 mm.

8–10(–13);

corolla laminae 5–7 mm.

30–45(–100+);

corolla tubes 1.5–2.5 mm, limbs (1.5–)2.5–3.5 mm.

25–40+;

corolla tubes 2–3 mm, limbs 3–4 mm.

13 or 21, green (tips sometimes reddish), 3–7 mm, glabrous.

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

inconspicuous or 0.

conspicuous.

4–25+ in corymbiform arrays.

12–20+ in open, corymbiform arrays.

1–1.5 mm, hirtellous on ribs;

pappi 3–5 mm.

1–1.5 mm, glabrous;

pappi 5–6 mm.

= 46.

= 46.