Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, strigose.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, strigose.

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

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, 8–12(–20+) mm diam.

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

13–34+;

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

12–34+;

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

40–80+;

corollas 4–6+ mm.

50–80+;

corollas 3.5–5.5 mm.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.