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 narrowly obovate, (8–)12–25(–40+) × 1–2(–3+) mm, ± fleshy, faces ± strigose to strigillose or glabrate.

± campanulate, 8–18+ mm diam.

± campanulate, 8–12(–20+) mm diam.

15–35;

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

13–34+;

corollas usually white or pinkish, seldom blue, adaxially, laminae 5–7(–12+) mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely glandular-puberulent.

120–180+;

corollas 4–5(–6+) mm.

40–80+;

corollas 4–6+ 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.

40–50+ in 4–5+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 7–9(–12) mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute to attenuate, abaxial faces sparsely strigose or glabrous.

± sessile.

usually ± sessile, rarely on scapiform peduncles 5–15+ mm.

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.

3+ mm, faces glabrous or sparsely hairy (hairs mostly at bases), hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ca. 25 lanceolate or subulate to setiform scales 0–1 or 5–8 mm;

on disc cypselae ca. 30 subulate to setiform scales 5–8 mm.

= 18.

= 18.