suffruticose, loosely much-branched, the branches flexuous, spreading, tomentose; leaves oval or obovate, sessile, narrowed at base, nerved, flat or wavy, albo-tomentose beneath, green and either glabrous or cobwebby above; heads densely corymbose or fascicled at the ends of the branches, cylindrical, homogamous, about 12-fl.; outer inv.-scales woolly, inner narrow oblong, glabrous, spreading, milk-white, obtuse, Stems 2â3 f. long, branching chiefly near the extremity: branches simple or again divided. Leaves 2â5 lines long, 2â3 lines wide, varying from nearly circular to obovate-oblong, snow-white beneath, more or less green above. Corymbs 1 inch across, many-headed.