Flora of North America species comparison

decumbent to erect;

internodes (0.1–)2–12(–25+) mm, strigose.

decumbent to erect;

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

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–35(–60+) × 2–5(–8+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose or glabrate Heads at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves).

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

± hemispheric or broader, 12–25(–35+) mm diam.

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

21–67+;

corollas usually blue or purplish, rarely white or pinkish, adaxially, laminae 7–15(–20+) mm, glabrous abaxially.

13–34+;

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

150–200+;

corollas 4.5–6 mm.

(80–)100–150+;

corollas (4–)5.5–6+ mm.

40–64 in 4–7+ series, the longer ± lanceolate to lance-linear, 10–15+ mm (l/w = 4–6), apices acute to attenuate (soft, not apiculate), abaxial faces ± strigose or glabrous.

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

at tips of stems.

3–4.5+ mm, hairy, hair tips forked or entire;

pappi persistent, of 24–30+ subulate to setiform scales 3.5–4(–7.5) 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.

= 18.