Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, strigose.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± pilose.

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to narrowly obovate, (8–)12–25(–40+) × 1–2(–3+) mm, ± fleshy, faces ± strigose to strigillose or glabrate.

basal and cauline, blades narrowly oblanceolate to lance-linear, 5–40+ × 0.6–2.5+ mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigoso-sericeous to strigose.

± campanulate, 8–12(–20+) mm diam.

± campanulate, 7–10 mm diam.

13–34+;

corollas usually white or pinkish, seldom blue, adaxially, laminae 5–7(–12+) mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely glandular-puberulent.

13–21+;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 4–8+ mm, glandular-puberulent abaxially.

40–80+;

corollas 4–6+ mm.

40–60+;

corollas (3.5–)4.5–6 mm.

40–50+ in 4–5+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 7–9(–12) mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute to attenuate, abaxial faces sparsely strigose or glabrous.

25–50+ in 4–5+ series, the longer narrowly lanceolate, 6–8+ mm (l/w = 5–6), apices acute, abaxial faces sparsely strigillose or glabrate.

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

± sessile.

3+ mm, faces glabrous or sparsely hairy (hairs mostly at bases), hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ca. 25 lanceolate or subulate to setiform scales 0–1 or 5–8 mm;

on disc cypselae ca. 30 subulate to setiform scales 5–8 mm.

3–3.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 15–35 subulate to setiform scales 0.5–1.5 or 4–5 mm;

on disc cypselae 15–35 subulate to setiform scales 4–6.5 mm.

= 18.