Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± strigose.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± scabrellous.

basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–30(–70) × 2–5(–9) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose.

basal and cauline, ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–50(–80) × 2–6(–11) mm, little, if at all, fleshy, faces ± scabrellous.

± campanulate, 12–20(–32) mm diam.

± hemispheric to campanulate, 10–15 mm diam.

18–35;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 7–16 mm, glandular-puberulent abaxially.

12–21;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 6–12+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

40–100+;

corollas 3.5–5.5 mm.

60–80+;

corollas 3.5–5 mm.

16–32+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, (7–)9–13 mm (l/w = 3–5), apices acute, abaxial faces piloso-strigose to strigose.

14–26 in 2–3+ series, the longer lance-ovate to lanceolate, 9–11 mm (l/w = 3–5), apices attenuate, abaxial faces piloso-strigose to strigose.

on scapiform peduncles 30–60(–120) mm.

on scapiform peduncles 30–80(–120) mm.

4–5.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips forked or entire;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 20–30+ subulate to setiform scales 3–6+ mm;

on disc cypselae 20–30 subulate to setiform scales 5–7+ mm.

2.5–3.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips entire;

pappi persistent, 16–20+ lanceolate to subulate scales 0.2–0.8 mm (± connate).

= 18.