Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± strigose.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± strigose.

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

basal and cauline, blades narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 5–25(–40+) × 1–1.5(–3) mm, fleshy, faces ± strigoso-sericeous, little, if at all.

± campanulate, 12–20(–32) mm diam.

± campanulate, 8–18+ mm diam.

18–35;

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

15–35;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 8–12+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

40–100+;

corollas 3.5–5.5 mm.

120–180+;

corollas 4–5(–6+) 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.

50–65+ in 5+ series, the longer ± lance-linear, 7–11(–13) mm (l/w = 6–9), apices attenuate, abaxial faces sparsely strigose or glabrate.

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

± sessile.

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.

3.5–4.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae ca. 30 subulate to setiform scales (1–)5–7 mm;

on disc cypselae ca. 30 subulate to setiform scales 5.5–7.5+ mm.

= 18.