Shrubs to c. 1.8 m high, not glaucous, somewhat hairy on stems and leaves. Leaves to c. 14 cm long, with l:w ratio c. 2–6, undivided; base petiole-like for 1–4 cm; margin somewhat crowded-denticulate or dentate; upper surface sparsely appressed-cobwebby, becoming glabrous; lower surface moderately to densely appressed-woolly; venation usually distinct. Capitula numerous per branch; calycular bracteoles 3–6, 1.5–2 mm long; involucre 4–6 mm long, 1.5–2 mm diam.; bracts 7–10, glabrous. Florets 11–14, all tubular. Achenes narrowly obloid, 1.8–2.2 mm long, with papillose hairs in bands. Pappus 4–5 mm long.
Grows in rocky sites, including granite and sandstone outcrops, and in gullies, in forest and woodland.
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