Stems ascending to erect, 22–41(–58) cm, moderately to densely hispido-strigose, eglandular or sparsely stipitate-glandular, often abundantly long-hirsute. Distal cauline leaf blades oblong, rarely ovate, 11–28(–33) × 3.5–8.5(–9.7) mm, sometimes little reduced distally, bases rounded, margins flat, apices broadly acute to obtuse, faces moderately to densely hispido-strigose, (hairs sometimes obscuring faces, 25–59(–90) mm 2 ), eglandular or sparsely stipitate-glandular. Heads 4–24(–35) in congested to open, corymbiforms arrays. Peduncles (9–)17–39 mm, moderately to densely hispido-strigose, eglandular; bracts subtending heads sometimes oblanceolate, leafy, often surpassing them. Involucres narrowly campanulate (fresh), 6–7.6(–8.6) mm. Phyllaries narrowly triangular-lanceolate, margins often reddish purple distally, faces moderately to densely strigose, eglandular to very sparsely glandular. Ray florets (7–)13–22, laminae 8–11.4(–12.4) mm (less showy). 2n = 18, 36.
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