Key to the subspecies of C. pichleri

1. Involucre 15–20 × (8–)9–13(–15) mm; cilia (l.5–) 2–3 mm long; peripheral florets strongly radiant, ca. 15–20 mm longer than the involucre..................................................................................................................................................... C. pichleri subsp. pichleri

- Involucre 11–15 × 7–8(–9) mm; cilia 1–1.5(–2) mm long; peripheral florets slightly radiant, ca. 10 mm longer than the involucre .......................................................................................................................................................... C. pichleri subsp. extrarosularis