Erect annuals to c. 0.4 m high. Leaves 3–8 cm long, undivided or lobate to sub-pinnatisect, slightly fleshy; base of upper-stem leaves becoming dilated, clasping; margin with few to numerous teeth; lower surface of leaves sometimes with persistent coarse hairs; undivided leaves with l:w ratio c. 6–12; divided leaves with 2–5 segments per side. Capitula several per stem; calycular bracteoles 8–12, 2–3 mm long, 0.6–1.2 mm wide, acute; involucre 4–6 mm long, 3–4 mm diam.; bracts c. 13, with broader stereomes of inner bracts 0.8–1.2 mm wide. Ligulate florets c. 8; ligule 6–10 mm long. Achenes 2–3.5 mm long, brown or dark brown, with papillose hairs mostly in bands covering 50–100% of surface; achenes of ligulate florets 0.5–0.8 mm longer than those of disc florets, with more robust hairs covering entire surface and more clearly exceeding pappus-ring; receptacular attachment areas dimorphic. Pappus 4–5 mm long.
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