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NOT [plants with a well-developed
taproot; and either densely caespitose, seldom more than 5 cm tall, the
heads sessile among the leaves, or with stout, simple stems, 5-15 (25)
cm tall, heads solitary, involucres 2-4 cm wide, bracts ciliate to
pectinate or fimbriate, rays blue and achenes densely pubescent, obovate
to triangular] (FOA) |
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plants NOT scented; NOT [plants usually
somewhat scented] |
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juice watery; NOT milky |
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leaves alternate or basal; NOT [leaves
opposite] |
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NOT [basal leaves mostly 1-6 cm long,
linear to oblanceolate or spatulate, forming a dense rosette] (FOA) |
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leaves entire; NOT
[leaves much divided into narrow segments] (BF) |
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leaves oblanceolate, crenate-serrate to
lobed; NOT [leaves pinnately dissected or linear with margins serrulate
or pectinate] (FOA) |
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heads solitary on stem; NOT [heads
several to a stem] |
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heads 25-50 mm across; NOT [heads less
than 25 mm across] |
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flower heads with both tubular and ray
florets |
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ligulate florets pistillate or neuter;
NOT [ligulate florets perfect] |
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ray florets white |
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receptacle naked, without chaffy scales |
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stamens united to form a tube around the
pistil |
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pappus a short crown or none; NOT [pappus
composed of numerous hairs]; NOT [pappus composed of bristly scales or
with 2-4 slender bristles] |