Flora of North America species comparison

spreading to ascending or erect.

alternate;

blades 10–15 mm overall, lobed, lobes (3–)5–9, linear to filiform.

1–5+ mm, glabrous.

obconic to campanulate, 5–6.5 mm.

9–12;

corollas white to pale yellow, laminae 3–4 × 1–3.5 mm.

ca. 25;

corollas pale yellow, 3–4.5 mm.

8–16, margins of outer distinct less than 1/2 their lengths, abaxial faces glabrous.

0, or of 1–2 subulate bractlets, lengths less than 1/2 phyllaries.

2.5–3 mm;

pappi of 10–15 scales (each comprising 5–9 basally connate bristles) 1–2.5 mm.

= 16.