Shrubs, 30–80 cm. Stems much branched from near bases, tomentose, gland-dotted. Leaves alternate; petioles 0–1 mm; blades obscurely 3–5-nerved from bases, ovate to cordate, 7–11 × 3–8 mm, bases rounded to subcordate, margins dentate-serrate, apices obtuse, faces tomentose, gland-dotted. Heads (terminating elongate lateral branches) in paniculiform arrays. Peduncles 1–5 mm, tomentose. Involucres cylindric to turbinate, 10–12 mm. Phyllaries 30–38 in 6–7 series, greenish, often red-or purplish-tinged, 3–6 striate, unequal, (recurved, tomentose, gland-dotted) margins scarious (ciliate, apices acute to acuminate); outer lance-ovate, inner lanceolate. Florets 20–24; corollas pale yellow or cream, often purple-tinged, 6.2–7.5 mm. Cypselae 3.5–5 mm, hispidulous; pappi of 18–24 white or tawny, barbellate bristles. 2n = 18.
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