Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± strigose.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, strigose.

basal and cauline, blades narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 5–25(–40+) × 1–1.5(–3) mm, fleshy, faces ± strigoso-sericeous, little, if at all.

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 20–60+ × 2–5(–11+) mm, little, if at all, fleshy (margins strigoso-ciliate), usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely strigillose.

± campanulate, 8–18+ mm diam.

hemispheric or broader, 8–12(–24) mm diam.

15–35;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 8–12+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

12–34+;

corollas usually white, sometimes pink or blue adaxially, laminae 5–10(–14+) mm, glabrous abaxially.

120–180+;

corollas 4–5(–6+) mm.

50–80+;

corollas 3.5–5.5 mm.

50–65+ in 5+ series, the longer ± lance-linear, 7–11(–13) mm (l/w = 6–9), apices attenuate, abaxial faces sparsely strigose or glabrate.

20–28+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 5–9 mm (l/w = 3–5), apices acute, abaxial faces glabrous or sparsely strigillose.

± sessile.

usually on scapiform peduncles 10–20(–70) mm, rarely sessile.

3.5–4.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ca. 30 subulate to setiform scales (1–)5–7 mm;

on disc cypselae ca. 30 subulate to setiform scales 5.5–7.5+ mm.

2–4 mm, faces sparsely hairy (mostly at bases), hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ± 20 lanceolate to subulate scales 0.5–1.8 mm;

on disc cypselae 15–35 subulate to setiform scales (4–)5–7 mm.

= 18.

= 18.