Succulent, tuberous-rooted herbs to c. 0.5 m high, coarse-hairy on most parts, or glabrous. Leaves mostly oblanceolate, to 15 cm long, with l:w ratio c. 3–5, entire, denticulate, or lobate; base weakly to strongly auriculate. Capitula few to several; mature peduncle to c. 50 mm long; calycular bracteoles 4–8, linear, 6–10 mm long; involucre 10–15 mm long; bracts c. 13; stereome flat, with resin ducts obscure, with coarse hairs or glabrous; receptacular pits slightly raised. Florets numerous; corolla 8–14 mm long, exceeding involucre by c. 3–4 mm, c. 0.6 mm wide at base; limb c. 1/3 of total length, yellow to orange-red; style branch appendages yellowish. Achenes narrowly obloid-ellipsoid, 5–8 mm long, with c. 10 narrow convex ribs, dark brown, glabrous. Pappus c. 10 mm long; bristles minutely and sparsely scabrid-barbellate.
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