Caulis 20-35 cm altus subtenuis subflexuosus substriatus molliter subpilosus superne disperse glandulosus denseque floccosus, inferne subfloccosus basin versus effloccosus. Folia radicalia plerumque subnumerosa brevius longiusve subalato-petiolata gramineo-virida subglaucescentia submollia v. subrigidiuscula mucronato-denticulata rarius subdentata , subtus pallidiora et praecipue in petiolo molliter subpilosa, 1-3 mm, supra pilis 0,5-1 m m tantum longis dispersis v. interdum mediocriter numerosis adspersa, exteriora ovalia v. elliptica obtusa basi abrupte in petiolum angustata interdum subtruncata, interiora sensim magis elongata ovato- v. oblongo- v. elliptico-lanceolata acutioraque, basin versus cito sensimve in petiolum angustata, intima acuta; caulinum 1(rarissime 2) sat parvum late v. anguste lanceolatum basin versus angustatum sessile subamplexicaule, interdum in nervo dorsali parum floccosum. Inflorescentia laxissime paniculata, rami primarii 2-5 oblique erecti subremoti, ordines axium 3, capitula 3-7(-12). Involucrum gracile ovatum 9-1 mm longum obscure cinereum, squamae subangustae acutiuscula v. acutae obscura (interiores parum viridi-marginatae) subglandulosae, pilis dilutis basi nigris 1(-1,5) mm longis subpilosae, sat dense, praecipue marginem versus floccosae. Pedunculi obscure cinerei mediocriter glandulosi breviterque subpilosi. Flores aureo-lutei, ligulae apice glabrae v. subpapillosae, stylus denique fuscus, achaenia brunneo-atra. Sine dubio formuae integrifolium - bifidum respondens, habitu H. epimedio et macilento Fr. proximum