Fruticulus vel frutex ± ramosus, fide collect, cr. 20-100 cm altus. Rami ± erecti, primum leviter araneosi et mox glabrescentes vel (in var. sublanata) indumento araneosi-tomentoso ± persistenti vestiti, usque ad capitula foliati internodiis cr. 2-10 mm longis, in partibus vetustioribus cortice fusco vel fuliginoso obtecti. Folia sessilia, non decurrentia, anguste obovate-lanceolata vel anguste lanceolata, basin versus angustata, coriacea, ± patentia, 15-30(-60) mm longa, (1.5-)3-8(-15) mm lata (saepe superiora angustiora quam inferiora), apice in spinam fulvam vel flavam (1-)2-4 mm longam excurrentia, margine subrevoluta, spinis ei in apice similibus 1-7(-10) mm longis solitariis vel subgeminatis obsita (interdum fere spinosi-dentata), supra et subtus glabra vel levissime araneosa vel (in var. sublanata) subtus ± araneosi-tomentosa. Capitula in apicibus ramorum solitaria, ligulis expansis (2-)2.5-3 cm diam. Involucrum glabrum vel (in var. sublanata) ± araneosi-tomentosum; pars connata subcampanulata, 4-6 mm alta, 3-4 mm lata; squamae parietals paucae, lineari-lanceolatae, 2-3(-6) mm longae, 0.5-1 mm latae, spinosi-acuminatae, margine inermes vel ad summum paucis spinis parvis obsitae; squamae terminals 1-2-seriatae, ovati-cuspidatae, 5-8(-10) mm longae, (1-)2-3 mm latae (interdum singulae seriei intimae minores), margine integerrimae vel brevissime denticulatae. Corollae florum radii et disci extus ± sparse glandulosae. Achaenia leviter angulata, subglabra (pilis minutissimis obtecta).
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Prickly, erect, densely leafy shrub to 1 m, often thinly cobwebby. Leaves ascending, oblanceolate, decurrent, margins slightly revolute, bristly in 2 unequal rows, pungent, glabrous or cobwebby beneath. Flower heads radiate, small, pale yellow, solitary at branch tips, inner bracts unarmed.
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