Flora of North America species comparison

decumbent to erect;

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

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± hirsute to strigose or glabrate.

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

basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to narrowly oblanceolate or linear, 12–40(–75) × 2–6+ mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigillose.

± hemispheric, 8–12(–16) mm diam.

± hemispheric, (10–)12–25+ mm diam.

12–30+;

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

11–40;

corollas white adaxially, laminae (9–)12–18+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

60–120+;

corollas 2.5–3.5+ mm.

100–150+;

corollas 6.5–9(–12+) mm.

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.

30–45(–60) in 4–6+ series, the longer narrowly lanceolate or linear to subulate, (10–)12–14(–17) mm (l/w = 6–9), apices obtuse to acute, abaxial faces sparsely strigillose or glabrate.

at tips of stems.

± sessile (usually nestled among rosette leaves).

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.

4(–6+) mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 20–30 setiform scales 6–8+ mm;

on disc cypselae 20–30+ setiform scales 6.5–11+ mm.

= 18.

= 18.