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Involucral bracts linear, pubescent, 7–10 mm., longer than the marginal flowers, becoming somewhat reflexed in fruit.
A robust perennial herb up to 1·25 m., stems densely pubescent with retrorse hairs, the lower hollow.
Peduncles densely pubescent, up to 25 cm., bearing small capitula 1·25–2 cm. in diameter.
Involucel tube cylindrical, 8–furrowed, pubescent, 2·5–3 mm. long in fruit.
Mature fruit c. 3 mm. long, corona and calyx persistent.
Receptacle bracts 3–5 mm., linear, pubescent.
Corona glabrous, membranaceous, c. 1 mm.
Calyx setae 3·5–5 mm. long.
Corolla pinkish or white.
