Flora of North America species comparison

usually branching from bases and/or distally, rarely scapiform, usually glabrous proximally, sometimes pilosulous.

seldom, if ever, scapiform, branching from bases and/or distally, glabrous or pilosulous proximally.

(1–)3–9+, proximal mostly lanceolate, margins usually dentate, sometimes pinnately lobed, distal narrowly lanceolate to lance-attenuate, margins entire or with 1–2 lobes near bases.

(1–)3–9+, proximal mostly spatulate or oblanceolate to linear, margins entire, dentate, or pinnately lobed, distal usually narrowly lanceolate to lance-attenuate, margins usually entire or with 1–2 lobes near bases, sometimes pinnately 3–5(–7+)-lobed.

± cylindric to campanulate, 17–24+ mm.

± cylindric, 12–15(–20+) mm.

50–150+;

anthers 2.5–3.5 mm (pollen equatorial diameters mostly 43–47 µm).

(20–)30–60+;

anthers 3.5–4 mm (pollen equatorial diameters unknown).

16–21+.

13–16+.

bractlets 13–16+ in 2–3 series, subulate to filiform, 8–12+ mm.

bractlets 3–5+ in 1–2 series, deltate to subulate, 2–5 mm.

(1–)3–5+ in loose, corymbiform arrays.

(1–)3–5+ in loose, corymbiform arrays.

bodies reddish brown, 4–6 mm, beaks 8–10 mm;

pappi 7–10+ mm.

bodies stramineous, 3–4 mm, beaks 6–7 mm;

pappi 6–7 mm.

= 12.

= 12.