Plants 15–35(–60+) cm. Stems proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–4+ mm), distally piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–4 mm) and stipitate-glandular. Leaves: basal 3–8+, cauline 0(–1+); blades spatulate to oblanceolate, 45–70(–160+) × 10–35 mm, lengths 3–5+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire, apices acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–2+ mm) and stellate-pubescent. Heads 3–7(–12+) in ± umbelliform arrays. Peduncles stellate-pubescent and stipitate-glandular. Calyculi: bractlets 5–8+. Involucres campanulate, 6–8 mm. Phyllaries 13–30+, apices acuminate, abaxial faces piloso-hirsute, stellate-pubescent, and stipitate-glandular. Florets 25–120+; corollas orange (drying scarlet to purplish), 10–14+ mm. Cypselae columnar, 1.2–1.5(–2) mm; pappi of 25–30+, white bristles in 1 series, 3.5–4 mm.