Shrub to c. 0.8 m high, glaucous, glabrous. Leaves to 10 cm long, with l:w ratio 2–4, undivided; base attenuate to cuneate, without auricles; margin entire or with scattered teeth. Capitula solitary or few per branch; calycular bracteoles (0–) 1–3, 1–5 mm long; involucre 8–15 mm long, 8–10 mm diam.; bracts 16–20. Florets numerous; ligulate florets 8; ligule 15–30 mm long, 12–20-veined; disc florets with corolla limb longer than tube. Achenes narrowly obloid, 5–7.5 mm long, ribbed, glabrous or with scattered papillose hairs; l:w ratio of hairs c. 4. Pappus persistent, 8–10 mm long; bristles scabridulous proximally, with length of projections ± equal to diameter of bristle, barbellate distally.
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