Shrubs to c. 1.7 m high, often glaucous, largely glabrous. Leaves to c. 14 cm long, with l:w ratio c. 2–15, mostly undivided; base broad, commonly with well-developed stem-clasping auricles; margin entire, denticulate or dentate, sometimes coarsely so; upper surface glabrous or sparsely to densely hispid; lower surface glabrous, cobwebby, or variably hispid; venation usually distinct. Capitula numerous per branch; calycular bracteoles 3–6, 1–2 mm long; involucre 3.5–6 mm long, 1.5–2 mm diam.; bracts 7–10, glabrous. Florets 10–16, all tubular. Achenes narrowly obloid, 1.6–2.8 mm long, with papillose hairs in bands or scattered. Pappus 4–5 mm long.
Grows on rocky slopes, cliff tops, or sand dunes in shrubland, woodland and forest.
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