Perennials or subshrubs, 10–30(–45) cm (densely clumped, stems spreading or pendent); hirtellous. Leaves: petioles 2.5–10(–15) mm (shorter than blades); blades elliptic, lanceolate, or ovate, 5–17(–20) × 4–8(–10) mm, (bases cuneate) margins usually entire or with 2(–6) teeth. Heads borne singly or (2–8) in corymbiform arrays, 5–6(–6.5) × 3.5–4.5(–5) mm. Peduncles 3–17 mm. Involucres campanulate. Phyllaries 12–16, narrowly lanceolate, oblong-lanceolate, or lanceolate, 3.2–4.5 × 0.8–1.4 mm. Ray florets 0. Disc florets 30–40; corollas yellow, tubes 0.8–1 mm, throats tubular to subfunnelform, 1.2–1.5 mm, lobes 0.3–0.5 mm. Cypselae narrowly oblanceolate, (2–)2.5–3 mm,margins thin-calloused, short-hairy; pappi of 1–2 subequal or unequal bristles 2–2.7 mm. 2n = 32.
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