Subshrubs, 50-60 cm tall, densely gray arachnoid pubescent. Lower stem leaves: petiole 2-5 cm; leaf blade oblong or ovate-oblong, 2-3(-5) × 1.2-2 cm, grayish arachnoid pubescent, 2-or 3-pinnatisect; segments (3 or)4 or 5 pairs; lobules 2 or 3 pairs, narrowly lanceolate, 3-13 × 1-1.5 mm, obtuse apically. Middle stem leaves ± sessile; leaf blade ovate or ovate-oblong, (1 or)2-pinnatisect; lobules narrowly linear or narrowly linear-lanceolate. Upper leaves and leaflike bracts 3-lobed or entire. Synflorescence a narrow or somewhat broad panicle. Involucre oblong-obovoid or oblong, 2-2.5 mm in diam.; phyllaries gray pubescent. Florets 3-9(-13). Achenes obovoid. Fl. and fr. Aug-Oct.
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