Annual to c. 0.5 m high, unbranched or few-branched, with spreading to slightly retrorse setose hairs scattered on stems and leaves. Basal leaves several, persistent at anthesis, to c. 16 cm long, with l:w ratio 3–6, lyrate-pinnatifid, with margin entire or denticulate; cauline leaves few–several, becoming undivided, with base truncate to cordate, stem-clasping. Capitula solitary or 2; involucre 12–15 mm long, c. 8–10 mm diam.; bracts 7–10, with appressed silky hairs scattered on surface, with hyaline margin slender and grey or broad and pale on alternate bracts. Florets: ligule c. 15 mm long; style hairs pale. Achenes c. 15 mm long, curved; basal portion flattened-obovoid, c. 4 mm long, verrucose; apical portion plumper than basal portion at base, obscurely wrinkled, tapering into a long, ciliolate beak c. 10 mm long. Pappus c. 10 mm long, cream, falling as a unit.
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