Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1+ mm, glabrous or ± strigose.

decumbent to erect;

internodes (1–)3–12(–18+) mm, strigose.

basal and cauline, ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 10–35 × 2–7 mm, ± fleshy, faces sparsely strigose or glabrous.

mostly cauline, blades spatulate to narrowly oblanceolate, 8–12(–25+) × 1–3(–5+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigillose.

± hemispheric, 12–28+ mm diam.

± hemispheric, 8–12(–16) mm diam.

18–40;

corollas blue to purplish adaxially, laminae 8–16 mm, glabrous abaxially.

12–30+;

corollas white or pinkish to lavender adaxially, laminae 5–8+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

60–100+;

corollas 3.5–4.5+ mm.

60–120+;

corollas 2.5–3.5+ mm.

40–60+ in (3–)4–5+ series, the longer obovate to oblanceolate, 7–9+ mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices obtuse to acute, abaxial faces glabrous.

26–30+ in 3+ series, the longer ± lance-ovate to oblanceolate, 5–6+ mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigillose to glabrate.

± sessile or on peduncles 5–25+ mm.

at tips of stems.

4 mm, faces nearly glabrous (discs) or sparsely hairy (ray, hairs mostly at bases), hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 12–20 lanceolate to subulate scales 0.5–1.5 mm;

on disc cypselae 15–30 subulate to setiform scales 3–6 mm.

2–3 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ± 10 lanceolate scales 0.2–0.5(–1) mm;

on disc cypselae 20+ subulate scales 1–2.5(–4) mm.

= 36 (apomicts).

= 18.