Plants 15–40(–70+) cm. Stems proximally usually piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–4+ mm), rarely glabrous, distally usually glabrous, sometimes piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and/or stipitate-glandular. Leaves: basal 3–8(–20+), cauline 0–2(–4+); blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 30–100(–150+) × 8–20+ mm, lengths 2.5–8+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire or denticulate, apices rounded to acute, faces glabrous or piloso-hirsute (on midribs and at margins, hairs 1–4+ mm). Heads (3–)10–30+ in subumbelliform or corymbiform arrays. Peduncles piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular. Calyculi: bractlets 3–12+. Involucres campanulate, 5–7 mm. Phyllaries 12–18+, apices acute to acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 0.5–1.5+), stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular. Florets (40–)60–80+; corollas yellow, 6–9 mm. Cypselae columnar, 1.5–2 mm; pappi of 25–40+,white bristles in 1 series, 3–4 mm.
