Flora of North America species comparison

spreading to ascending or erect.

spreading, often prostrate.

alternate;

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

mostly alternate;

blades not lobed, spatulate, 10–25 × 3–6 mm, margins entire or toothed.

1–5+ mm, glabrous.

0–5+ mm, tomentose.

obconic to campanulate, 5–6.5 mm.

obconic, 6–7 mm.

9–12;

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

10–15;

corollas bright yellow, becoming greenish, laminae 5 × 3 mm.

ca. 25;

corollas pale yellow, 3–4.5 mm.

ca. 60;

corollas yellow, 3 mm.

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

12–14, margins of outer distinct less than 1/5 their lengths, abaxial faces tomentose.

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

of 3–5 linear bractlets, lengths 1/2+ phyllaries.

2.5–3 mm;

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

2.3–3 mm;

pappi of 5 erose scales to 1 mm alternating with 5 lanceolate, 1-aristate scales to 3 mm.

= 16.

= 16.