Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± strigose.

decumbent to erect;

internodes (1–)3–12(–18+) mm, strigose.

basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–30(–70) × 2–5(–9) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose.

mostly cauline, blades spatulate to narrowly oblanceolate, 8–12(–25+) × 1–3(–5+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigillose.

± campanulate, 12–20(–32) mm diam.

± hemispheric, 8–12(–16) mm diam.

18–35;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 7–16 mm, glandular-puberulent abaxially.

12–30+;

corollas white or pinkish to lavender adaxially, laminae 5–8+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

40–100+;

corollas 3.5–5.5 mm.

60–120+;

corollas 2.5–3.5+ mm.

16–32+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, (7–)9–13 mm (l/w = 3–5), apices acute, abaxial faces piloso-strigose to strigose.

26–30+ in 3+ series, the longer ± lance-ovate to oblanceolate, 5–6+ mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigillose to glabrate.

on scapiform peduncles 30–60(–120) mm.

at tips of stems.

4–5.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips forked or entire;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 20–30+ subulate to setiform scales 3–6+ mm;

on disc cypselae 20–30 subulate to setiform scales 5–7+ mm.

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

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ± 10 lanceolate scales 0.2–0.5(–1) mm;

on disc cypselae 20+ subulate scales 1–2.5(–4) mm.

= 18.