Perennials, 3–7+ cm; rhizomatous (rhizomes creeping, ascending). Stems 1 (often purplish), sparsely lanate or arachno-tomentose, glabrescent. Basal leaves petiolate; blades lyrate to sublyrate (midribs winged) or ovate to orbiculate, 10–20+ × 30–50+ mm, bases tapering to contracted, ultimate margins ± dentate (faces glabrate at flowering). Cauline leaves gradually reduced (sessile; usually bractlike and entire, sometimes larger and pinnatifid). Heads borne singly or 2–6 in compact, cymiform arrays. Peduncles conspicuously bracteate (bractlets red-tipped), densely lanate-tomentose. Calyculi conspicuous (bractlets reddish or purple). Phyllaries 13 or 21, purplish, 6–9 mm, sparsely tomentose. Ray florets 8 or 13; corolla laminae 5–10 mm. Disc florets 30–40+; corolla tubes 2–3 mm, limbs 2.5–3.5 mm. Cypselae 1.5–2 mm, glabrous; pappi 5–6 mm. 2n = 46.
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