Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± scabrellous to strigose.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, 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 oblanceolate, 20–60+ × 2–5(–11+) mm, little, if at all, fleshy (margins strigoso-ciliate), usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely strigillose.

± campanulate, 8–14 mm diam.

hemispheric or broader, 8–12(–24) mm diam.

13–21;

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

12–34+;

corollas usually white, sometimes pink or blue adaxially, laminae 5–10(–14+) mm, glabrous abaxially.

40–80+;

corollas 4.5–5+ mm.

50–80+;

corollas 3.5–5.5 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.

20–28+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 5–9 mm (l/w = 3–5), apices acute, abaxial faces glabrous or sparsely strigillose.

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

usually on scapiform peduncles 10–20(–70) mm, rarely sessile.

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.

2–4 mm, faces sparsely hairy (mostly at bases), hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ± 20 lanceolate to subulate scales 0.5–1.8 mm;

on disc cypselae 15–35 subulate to setiform scales (4–)5–7 mm.

= 18.