Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± scabrellous.

decumbent to erect;

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

basal and cauline, ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–50(–80) × 2–6(–11) mm, little, if at all, fleshy, faces ± scabrellous.

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

± hemispheric to campanulate, 10–15 mm diam.

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

12–21;

corollas white adaxially, laminae 6–12+ mm, glabrous abaxially.

13–34+;

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

60–80+;

corollas 3.5–5 mm.

(80–)100–150+;

corollas (4–)5.5–6+ mm.

14–26 in 2–3+ series, the longer lance-ovate to lanceolate, 9–11 mm (l/w = 3–5), apices attenuate, abaxial faces piloso-strigose to strigose.

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

on scapiform peduncles 30–80(–120) mm.

at tips of stems.

2.5–3.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips entire;

pappi persistent, 16–20+ lanceolate to subulate scales 0.2–0.8 mm (± connate).

(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.