Flora of North America species comparison

proximal blades usually 1(–3)-pinnate, terminal lobes lance-ovate to oblanceolate, 10–60 × 5–25 mm;

cauline blades usually 1–2(–3)-pinnate, rarely simple, simple blades or terminal lobes lance-linear to linear or filiform, 10–45 × 0.5–2(–5+) mm.

proximal blades usually 1(–2)-pinnate, terminal lobes ± elliptic or oblanceolate to lanceolate or linear, 15–30+ × 4–8(–12+) mm;

cauline blades simple or 1(–3)-pinnate, simple blades or terminal lobes narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 8–35(–70+) × 1–3(–5) mm.

1–5(–15+) cm.

2–5(–8) cm.

usually yellow with red-brown blotch, sometimes red-brown in proximal 1/3–9/10 and distally yellow, rarely yellow throughout, 12–18+ mm.

usually yellow throughout, rarely with proximal red-brown blotch, 8–15+ mm.

2.5–3+ mm.

2.2–3.5 mm.

± lance-oblong to lance-ovate, 4–7(–9) mm.

± lance-oblong to lanceolate, (4–)5–9 mm.

of deltate-lanceolate bractlets 1–3+ mm.

of deltate-ovate to oblong or linear bractlets 2–6+ mm.

1.5–3(–4+) mm, wings 0 or 0.1–0.7+ mm wide;

pappi 0, or of 1–2 cusps or subulate scales 0.1–1+ mm.

2–3 mm, wings 0.2–0.8+ mm wide;

pappi of 2 subulate scales (0.2–)0.4–1(–1.4+) mm.

= 24 (+ 0–2 Bs).

= 24 (+ 0–2 Bs).