Biennials or perennials, 20–40+ cm; taprooted (caudices ascending to erect, weakly branched). Stems 1 or 2–5, loosely clustered, usually glabrous or glabrescent, sometimes sparsely tomentose throughout, axils (basal leaves) tomentose. Basal leaves (and proximal cauline) petiolate; blades obovate, oblanceolate, spatulate, or lyrate to sublyrate (± pinnately lobed, lateral lobes 3–6 pairs, smaller than terminal lobes), 40–80+ × 10–30+ mm, bases tapering, ultimate margins incised to dentate. Cauline leaves gradually reduced (sessile). Heads 10–30+ in open, corymbiform or subumbelliform arrays. Peduncles conspicuously bracteate, glabrous or tomentose. Calyculi conspicuous. Phyllaries 13–21, green (tips often yellow), 4–9+ mm, glabrous or sparsely tomentose (at least proximally). Ray florets 8–13; corolla laminae 7–10 mm. Disc florets 40–50+; corolla tubes 4–5 mm, limbs 3–4 mm. Cypselae 2–3 mm, glabrous or hirtellous on ribs; pappi 5–6 mm. 2n = 46, 92.
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