Flora of North America species comparison

decumbent to erect;

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

decumbent to erect;

internodes 5–20+ mm, strigose.

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

basal and cauline, blades oblanceolate to lance-linear, 20–45(–60+) × 2–4(–6+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose.

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

± campanulate to hemispheric, 12–15(–20+) mm diam.

13–34+;

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

25–40+;

corollas white or purplish adaxially, laminae 9–18 mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes glandular-puberulent.

(80–)100–150+;

corollas (4–)5.5–6+ mm.

80–120+;

corollas 3.5–5 mm.

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

40–44 in 4–5+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 5–9+ mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute to attenuate (soft, not apiculate), abaxial faces strigose.

at tips of stems.

at tips of stems (usually surpassed by 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.

3.5–4 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ± 20 lanceolate to subulate scales 0.5–0.8(–2+) mm;

on disc cypselae 16–24 subulate to setiform scales 5 mm.

= 18.

= 18.