Flora of North America species comparison

usually scapiform, usually branching from bases, proximally glabrous or sparsely to densely pilosulous.

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

0(–3), proximal mostly lanceolate, margins usually pinnately lobed, distal linear-filiform, margins entire.

(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.

cylindric to turbinate, 17–25 mm.

± cylindric to campanulate, 17–24+ mm.

40–60+;

anthers 4.5–5 mm (pollen equatorial diameters 46–52 µm).

50–150+;

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

13–22.

16–21+.

bractlets 8 in 1(–2) series, linear to subulate, 3–8 mm.

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

borne singly or 2–3 in loose, corymbiform arrays.

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

bodies stramineous, 4–5 mm, beaks 6–7 mm;

pappi 10–12 mm.

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

pappi 7–10+ mm.

= 24.

= 12.