Perennial, semi-prostrate, non tuberous, 25 cm tall herb, plant mostly farinose. Stem highly branched, having root collar, branches flexible not much branched. Basal leaves linear-lanceolate, 50-80 x 1 mm, entire, plicate, acute, curved, hairy. Cauline leaves linear, 30-50 x 1 mm, narrow, acute, recurved, hairy. Peduncle rigid, 2-4 cm long. Capitula campanulate, bending towards the lower side. Leaves on peduncle triangular, 3 x 1 mm, entire, acute, hairy. Involucre 2-seriate, 11 mm at anthesis, enlarged to 14 mm long at fruiting, tomentose. Outer phyllaries ovate, 4 x 1 mm, inner ones linear, 15 x 1 mm. Florets yellow. Cypsela 9-10 mm, curved, 10-ribbed, grey, glabrous. Pappus bristle uniseriate, 15 mm long, 25-30 in number, dirty white.