Flora of North America species comparison

1, densely lanate-tomentose proximally, floccose-tomentose to glabrescent distally.

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

(and proximal cauline) petiolate;

blades lanceolate to narrowly ovate or elliptic, 40–120+ × 20–50+ mm, bases tapering, sometimes oblique, margins subentire, crenate, or serrate-dentate.

(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.

gradually reduced (± petiolate or sessile, weakly clasping; dentate to pinnately lobed).

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

bracteate, sparsely to densely tomentose.

ebracteate, glabrous.

10 or 13;

corolla laminae 6–8+ mm.

(8–)13;

corolla laminae 6–10+ mm.

50–60+;

corolla tubes 3.5–4 mm, limbs 3–3.5 mm.

60–70+;

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

13 or 21, light green, 5–8 mm, usually glabrous (sometimes hairy proximally).

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

inconspicuous.

inconspicuous.

10–30+ in open, corymbiform arrays (more in robust individuals).

15–40+ in open, cymiform arrays.

1–1.5 mm, hispid;

pappi 5–7 mm.

1.5–2 mm, glabrous or ± scabrellous;

pappi 5.5–6.5 mm.

= 46.

= 92.