Flora of North America species comparison

decumbent to erect;

internodes (0.5–)2–6(–12+) mm, usually densely piloso-hirsute, sometimes strigoso-scabrellous (surfaces usually hidden by hairs).

decumbent to erect;

internodes 5–10(–20+) mm, pilose to strigose (surfaces seldom hidden by hairs).

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to narrowly oblanceolate, 3–12(–40+) × 1–2(–4+) mm, not fleshy, ± strigoso-scabrellous to strigillose.

basal and cauline, blades narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 6–20(–35) × 1–2(–3.5) mm, not fleshy, faces piloso-strigose to strigose.

± campanulate to hemispheric, (6–)10–15(–20) mm diam.

± campanulate to hemispheric, (5–)7–13 mm diam.

(8–)13–34+;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 5–8(–12+) mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes glandular-puberulent at bases.

10–25+;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 5–10 mm, usually glabrous, sometimes glandular-puberulent abaxially.

60–80+;

corollas 4.5–6.5+ mm.

(20–)40–80;

corollas 2–3.5+ mm.

16–28+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lance-ovate to lanceolate, (6–)8–9(–12+) mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigose.

22–40+ in 4–5 series, the longer ± lance-ovate to lanceolate, 5–8 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigose.

at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves).

at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves).

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

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 15–30 lanceolate or subulate to setiform scales 0.3–0.6 or 4–6+ mm;

on disc cypselae 15–30+ subulate to setiform scales 4–6+ mm.

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

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 12–20(–30) lanceolate to subulate scales 0.2–0.5(–1.5) mm;

on disc cypselae 15–25+ subulate to setiform scales 2.5–3+ mm.

= 18.