(Biennials) perennials, 3–5(–12+) cm (usually ± pulvinate). Stems ± erect; internodes 0.1–1 mm, ± strigose. Leaves basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate to oblanceolate, 15–30(–70) × 2–5(–9) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigose. Heads on scapiform peduncles 30–60(–120) mm. Involucres ± campanulate, 12–20(–32) mm diam. Phyllaries 16–32+ in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, (7–)9–13 mm (l/w = 3–5), apices acute, abaxial faces piloso-strigose to strigose. Ray florets 18–35; corollas white adaxially, laminae 7–16 mm, glandular-puberulent abaxially. Disc florets 40–100+; corollas 3.5–5.5 mm. Cypselae 4–5.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips forked or entire; pappi persistent; on ray cypselae 20–30+ subulate to setiform scales 3–6+ mm; on disc cypselae 20–30 subulate to setiform scales 5–7+ mm.
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