Flora of North America species comparison

decumbent to erect;

internodes 3–12(–15+) mm, piloso-strigose.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± strigose.

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to linear, 10–25(–50+) × 2–3(–8+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose.

basal and cauline, blades narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 5–25(–40+) × 1–1.5(–3) mm, fleshy, faces ± strigoso-sericeous, little, if at all.

± hemispheric or broader, 16–20(–30) mm diam.

± campanulate, 8–18+ mm diam.

13–34+;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae (8–)10–18+ mm, abaxially usually glandular-puberulent, rarely glabrous.

15–35;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 8–12+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

(80–)100–150+;

corollas (4–)5.5–6+ mm.

120–180+;

corollas 4–5(–6+) mm.

24–30+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, (6–)9–11+ mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigose.

50–65+ in 5+ series, the longer ± lance-linear, 7–11(–13) mm (l/w = 6–9), apices attenuate, abaxial faces sparsely strigose or glabrate.

at tips of stems.

± sessile.

(3.5–)4–5+ mm, faces hairy, hair tips entire or forked;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 20–30 subulate to setiform scales 2–6 mm;

on disc cypselae 20–30+ subulate to setiform scales (4–)5–7+ mm.

3.5–4.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ca. 30 subulate to setiform scales (1–)5–7 mm;

on disc cypselae ca. 30 subulate to setiform scales 5.5–7.5+ mm.

= 18.

= 18.