Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± strigose.

decumbent to erect;

internodes 5–25 mm, piloso-strigose to strigillose (surfaces seldom hidden by hairs).

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

basal and cauline, blades spatulate to oblanceolate or linear, 12–30(–50) × 2–7(–9) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose to strigillose.

± campanulate, 12–20(–32) mm diam.

± campanulate, 5–20 mm diam.

18–35;

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

8–30+;

corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 5–14 mm, abaxially usually glabrous, sometimes glandular-puberulent.

40–100+;

corollas 3.5–5.5 mm.

(8–)20–80(–100+);

corollas 3.5–5 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.

20–24 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lance-ovate to lanceolate, 5–9 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces strigose.

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

at tips of stems (usually surpassed by leaves).

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.

3–4 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform;

pappi persistent;

on ray cypselae 12–20+ lanceolate to subulate scales 0.5–1.5+ mm;

on disc cypselae 20–35 subulate to setiform scales 3.5–5.5 mm.

= 18.