Stems erect, (12–)30–50(–75) cm, moderately to densely strigose, usually sparsely, rarely abundantly long-hirsute eglandular or sparsely stipitate-glandular. Distal cauline leaf blades oblanceolate, (4–)14–31 × (1.5)–3.7–8 mm, sometimes little reduced distally, margins flat, faces (pale green to white) densely strigose (hairs (42–270/mm2), eglandular or sparsely stipitate-glandular (glands 20–49/mm2). Heads 1–18(–39), in congested to open, usually corymbiform, sometimes subumbelliform arrays. Peduncles (7–)12–40(–58) mm, moderately to densely hispido-strigose, eglandular or sparsely stipitate-glandular; bracts few, linear-oblong, reduced distally, bracts subtending heads phyllary-like or none. Involucres cylindric to narrowly campanulate (fresh), (4.6–)6.6–11 mm. Phyllaries lanceolate to narrowly triangular-lanceolate, margins often reddish purple distally, faces densely strigose, eglandular to sparsely glandular. Ray florets 9–17(–26), laminae (5.5–)6.6–10.5(–12) mm. 2n = 18, 36.
