Flora of North America species comparison

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± scabrellous.

± erect;

internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± 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 narrowly oblanceolate to linear, 5–25(–40+) × 1–1.5(–3) mm, fleshy, faces ± strigoso-sericeous, little, if at all.

± hemispheric to campanulate, 10–15 mm diam.

± campanulate, 8–18+ mm diam.

12–21;

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

15–35;

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

60–80+;

corollas 3.5–5 mm.

120–180+;

corollas 4–5(–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.

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 30–80(–120) mm.

± sessile.

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 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.

= 18.