Flora of North America species comparison

± scattered over proximal 3/4+ of plant heights, internodes mostly 45–95 mm;

lobes mostly linear to filiform, sometimes oblanceolate, (5–)15–45(–60) × 0.5–1(–2) mm.

crowded to ± scattered over proximal 1/2–3/4 of plant heights, internodes mostly 5–40(–60+) mm;

lobes mostly linear to filiform, sometimes oblanceolate, 5–25(–45) × 0.5–1(–2+) mm.

usually 8, rarely 0;

laminae yellow, 9–15(–20+) mm.

8;

laminae wholly red-brown to purplish or mostly red-brown with distal margins yellow to orange, 7–9(–12+) mm.

yellow with red-brown nerves, throats equal to or longer than lobes.

red-brown to purplish, throats shorter than lobes.

of 6–8+ linear to subulate bractlets 1–3+ mm.

of 5–6(–9) linear to narrowly triangular bractlets 2–4 mm (margins hispido-ciliate).

3–4 mm;

pappi usually 0, rarely 0.1–0.3+ mm.

3.5–4 mm;

pappi 0.5–1+ mm.

= 20.

= 18.