Annuals, biennials, or short-lived perennials. Stems 1+, erect, canescent, usually gland-dotted; branches ascending. Mid leaf blades linear-lanceolate to linear. Peduncles 0 (heads sessile) or shorter than involucres. Involucres narrowly to broadly turbinate, 6–10(–12) mm. Phyllaries in 4–7 series, spreading to reflexed, apices often canescent, stipitate-glandular. Ray florets pistillate, fertile. Cypselae sparsely to moderately appressed-hairy.

Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Flats, canyon slopes
Elevation: 600–1800 m

Distribution

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Idaho.

Discussion

Variety sessiliflora is known only along the Snake River and its tributaries.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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