Perennial, 25–50 cm tall, branched herb with dense hairs in the lower part and with sparse simple and stellate hairs in the upper parts. Leaves lanceolate, 3–10 × 1–3 cm, many, amplexicaul, entire, acute, hairy on the margin and sparsely on the surfaces. Capitula 4–10, each with many florets; peduncle 2–3 cm long, simple and stellate hairy mixed with few glandular hairs, bracteolate. Involucre 10–13 mm long. Phyllaries appressed, simple and stellate hairy mixed with few, small, glandular hairs. Ligules yellow, glabrous. Styles and stigmas drying black. Cypselas 3–4 mm long, brownish-purple. Pappus 5–10 mm long, scabrous, creamish.