Stems prostrate, much-branched, creeping and rooting; final branchlets erect, very densely compacted, forming flat mats or occ. rounded cushions up to 1 m. or more diam. Lvs very densely imbricate in c. 5 series, not > c. 2 mm. long, sts smaller, spathulate, subemarginate, often apiculate; basal portion 1-nerved, nearly glab.; upper portion clad on both surfaces in dense appressed tomentum. Capitula c. 4-5 mm. diam.; inner phyll. 1·5-2.5 mm. long, narrow elliptic-oblong, obtuse, tips shining bright yellow, spreading. Florets 12-20, 3-4 mm. long, subfunnelform, c. half ♀. Achenes 0·5-1 mm. long, nearly glab.; pappus-hairs slender, up to ± 4 mm. long. Style with a distinct stylopodium.
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