Suffrutex vel frutex ± ramosus fide collect. cr. 30-60 cm altus. Rami ± erecti, foliati (plerumque in partibus superioribus ± laxius foliati quam in partibus inferioribus), albidi-vel cinerei-tomentosi, in partibus vetustioribus glabrescentes et denique cortice fusco rimoso obtecti. Folia opposita, saepe tamen superiora alterna, sessilia in axillis saepe innovationes ad pauca folia parva reductas gerentia, coriacea, linearia vel lineari-lanceolata, (10-)15-25(-35) mm longa, 2-4 mm lata supremis interdum paulum minoribus, apice acuta, in spinam fulvam 2-7 mm longam excurrentia, margine revoluta, spinis ei in apice similibus solitariis vel rarius geminatis in cr. 2-4 iugis obsita, supra glabra vel primum tenuiter tomentosa et glabrescentia, opaca, subtus albidi-vel cani-tomentosa. Capitula in apicibus ramorum solitaria, radiata, ligulis expansis 5-6 cm diam. Involucri squamae patentes, extus tomentosae, intus glabrae vel subglabrae (interdum pilis glanduliferis minutis sparsis obsitae), in spinam 2-7 mm longam acuminatae, exteriores lanoeolatae, 2-3(-4) mm latae, margine spinis solitariis vel geminatis in 2-3 iugis dispositis cr. 3-5 mm longis obsitae, sequentes sensim lineari-subulatae, denique cr. 1 mm latae, margine densius et brevius spinosi-ciliatae, mediae 10-15 mm longae, oeterae paulum breviores. Margines alveolarum receptaculi in dentes breves productae. Achaenia 2-3 mm longa, pilis sericeis dense obtecta. Pappi squamae subbiseriatae, 10+10, lanceolatae, acutae, breviter fimbriatae, 1.5-3 mm longae.
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Perennial dwarf shrub, 0.3-0.6 m high; from woody caudex. Leaves opposite, narrowly lanceolate, leathery, white-felted below, glabrous above, margins revolute, slightly toothed and spiny. Capitula radiate, solitary at branch tips. Florets yellow. Flowering time Sept.-Nov.?
Like B. barbata but leaves narrowly lanceolate.
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