Shrubs to c. 1.5 m high, not glaucous, largely glabrous. Leaves to c. 10 cm long, with l:w ratio c. 2.5–4, deeply lobate to sub-pinnatisect, with 2–5 mostly ± oblong projections per side; base attenuate, petiole-like, without lobes; margin ± entire or sparsely denticulate or dentate; both surfaces ± glabrous, with venation indistinct. Capitula numerous per branch; calycular bracteoles 4–6, 1.5–2.5 mm long; involucre 4.5–6 mm long, 3–3.5 mm diam.; bracts mostly 8–10, glabrous or slightly cobwebby. Florets c. 20, all tubular. Achenes not seen at maturity, with papillose hairs. Pappus 4–5 mm long.
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