Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± scabrellous to strigose.

decumbent to erect;

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

basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 7–15(–35+) × 1–2(–4+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± scabrellous to strigose.

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

± campanulate, 8–14 mm diam.

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

13–21;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 5–7+ mm, ± densely glandular-puberulent abaxially.

13–34+;

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

40–80+;

corollas 4.5–5+ mm.

(80–)100–150+;

corollas (4–)5.5–6+ mm.

20–28 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 4–8 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), sometimes glabrate, apices acute, abaxial faces usually sparsely strigillose.

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

usually ± sessile, sometimes on scapiform peduncles 5–15+ mm.

at tips of stems.

2–3(–4+) mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform or forked;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 20–24 subulate to setiform scales 3–4+ mm;

on disc cypselae 20–24 subulate to setiform scales 4–6(–8) mm.

(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.

= 18.