Herbs 40-70 cm tall, perennial. Stem erect, branched from base or higher up. Basal leaves runcinately pinnate, with conspicuous terminal lobe. Lower stem leaves like basal leaves but others linear-lanceolate, undivided, base auriculately clasping, margin entire. Synflorescence divaricately paniculiform. Capitula with peduncle curved-erect, glandular hairy. Involucre narrowly cylindric, 9-10 mm. Phyllaries green, glabrous; outer phyllaries with longest 3-5 mm. Florets lilac. Achene 3.5-4 mm; body reddish brown, with thick lateral ribs; beak 0.7-1 mm. Pappus with outer hairs ca. 0.2 mm. Fl. and fr. Sep.
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