Erect herbs to c. 1.2 m high, not leafier in lower 1/3 at anthesis. Taproot not seen; secondary roots fleshy. Stems hispid, with density reducing upwards, becoming glabrous or sparsely cottony near summit. Leaves 7–12 cm long, with l:w ratio c. 3–5, coarsely dentate to lobate, with 3 or 4 triangular lobes per side; base with moderate auricles above mid-stem; margin denticulate or dentate; upper surface hispid; lower surface as for upper but usually also cobwebby, purple. Capitula numerous per stem; calycular bracteoles 3–4, 2–3 mm long; peduncle and calyculus sparsely cobwebby at anthesis; involucre 6–8 mm long, 1.5 mm diam.; bracts 8–13, glabrous. Florets 15–25. Achenes very narrowly obloid-ellipsoid, 3–4 mm long, olive-brown, glabrous. Pappus 6–7 mm long.
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