Flora of North America species comparison

decumbent to erect;

internodes 3–12(–15+) mm, piloso-strigose.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± hirsute to strigose or glabrate.

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to linear, 10–25(–50+) × 2–3(–8+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose.

basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to narrowly oblanceolate or linear, 12–40(–75) × 2–6+ mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigillose.

± hemispheric or broader, 16–20(–30) mm diam.

± hemispheric, (10–)12–25+ mm diam.

13–34+;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae (8–)10–18+ mm, abaxially usually glandular-puberulent, rarely glabrous.

11–40;

corollas white adaxially, laminae (9–)12–18+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

(80–)100–150+;

corollas (4–)5.5–6+ mm.

100–150+;

corollas 6.5–9(–12+) mm.

24–30+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, (6–)9–11+ mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigose.

30–45(–60) in 4–6+ series, the longer narrowly lanceolate or linear to subulate, (10–)12–14(–17) mm (l/w = 6–9), apices obtuse to acute, abaxial faces sparsely strigillose or glabrate.

at tips of stems.

± sessile (usually nestled among rosette leaves).

(3.5–)4–5+ mm, faces hairy, hair tips entire or forked;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 20–30 subulate to setiform scales 2–6 mm;

on disc cypselae 20–30+ subulate to setiform scales (4–)5–7+ mm.

4(–6+) mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 20–30 setiform scales 6–8+ mm;

on disc cypselae 20–30+ setiform scales 6.5–11+ mm.

= 18.

= 18.