Herbs, perennial, 60-80 cm tall. Stems erect, branched above middle, pubescent especially in middle and upper parts. Middle stem leaves ovate, obovate, or elliptic, 2.5-6 × 1.5-3 cm, 2-pinnatisect, abaxially gray-white, densely and thickly appressed pubescent, adaxially green or pale green, sparsely pubescent or glabrous; primary lateral segments 2-paired; ultimate segments lanceolate or obliquely triangular. Synflorescence a terminal flat-topped compound panicle. Capitula many. Involucres campanulate, 5-10 mm in diam.; phyllaries in 4 rows, abaxially sparsely pubescent along midvein, scarious margin brown or white, outer ones lanceolate or triangular-lanceolate, 2-3 mm, middle and inner ones narrowly elliptic, 4-5.5 mm. Ray floret lamina yellow, 1-2.5 mm, apex 2-or 3-denticulate or entire. Fl. Sep-Oct. 2n = 18*.
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