Erect herbs to c. 0.4 m high, distinctly leafier in lower 1/3 at anthesis. Taproot inconspicuous; secondary stems fleshy. Stems sparsely appressed-cottony or nearly glabrous. Leaves 3–8 cm long, with l:w ratio c. 6–30, undivided or coarsely dentate, with 2–4 coarse teeth per side; base without auricles, or uppermost leaves with small projections; margin entire or with scattered teeth; upper surface of lower leaves sparsely scabrid giving way to sparsely cobwebby or glabrous upwards; lower surface similar to upper, sometimes cobwebby over hispid hair-bases, not seen to be purple. Capitula few to several per stem; calycular bracteoles 3–6, 2–4 mm long; peduncle and calyculus not cobwebby at anthesis; involucre 9–11 mm long, 2–2.4 mm diam.; bracts 12–16, glabrous. Florets 40–60. Achenes bottle-shaped, 5–7 mm long, light brown, with papillose hairs scattered in lines; l:w ratio of hairs c. 1–2. Pappus c. 7 mm long.
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