Shrub, up to 0.9 m high; much branched. Leaves sessile; blade linear to elliptic, 5-25 x 1.54.0 mm, densely appressed-pubescent on both surfaces, less dense with age, becoming glabrous, young leaves silvery hairy. Flowers: in terminal, sessile heads; petals present, minute; calyx with tube 15-20 mm long, densely, patently hairy, bright yellow; Jun.-Oct.
Shrub, up to 0.9 m high. Leaves densely adpressed-pu-bescent on both surfaces, less dense with age, sometimes glabrous. Calyx tube 26 mm long. Flowers yellow, pentamerous, in terminal sessile heads; petals minute, clavate.