Plants 10–30 cm; proximal unbranched portions of primary stems usually longer than branches supporting heads. Leaves mostly on primary stems (distal leaves of primary stems not congested) and immediately proximal to branches supporting heads. Heads usually erect in bud and fruit. Phyllaries 3–6, hirsute and/or hirtellous near folded edges. Ray florets 3–6; corolla laminae 4–5 mm. Disc florets 8–13, some or all bisexual, fertile. Ray cypselae not gibbous, beakless; pappi to 0.5 mm. Disc cypselae 3–3.5 mm; pappi of 9–11 lanceolate to linear, fimbriate scales 0.6–0.8 mm. 2n = 18.