Plants 10–100(–150) cm (plants self-compatible); branching ex-current or ± pseudo-dichotomous, distal stems eglandular. Leaves: blades grayish, mostly eglandular (distal stipitate-glandular abax-ially, glands whitish or yellowish; plants otherwise eglandular). Heads in paniculiform arrays or in glomerules. Calyculi of 2–5 bractlets. Involucres obconic to obovoid. Phyllaries 4–7 mm, piloso-hirsute on angles, hairs ± patent to antrorsely curved, 0.5–1+ mm. Ray laminae 3–6 mm. Cypselae dull to ± glossy (weakly striate). 2n = 14.