Stems 30–80 cm, widely branched, tomentose or glabrous. Leaves uniformly whitish green; blades lance-linear (and entire), or obovate to elliptic (with antrorse teeth or lobes to 1/3 blade lengths, usually 1–2 cm, margins revolute), faces ± tomentose. Heads in open, paniculiform arrays (9–)15–40 × (4–)8–30 cm. Involucres 1–2 × 2–3 mm. Florets: pistillate 8–11; bisexual 8–13; corollas 1–1.5 mm.

Phenology: Flowering early summer–fall.
Habitat: Desert drainages, sandy soils
Elevation: 1500–2000 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Colo., Nev., N.Mex., Tex., Utah, Mexico.

Discussion

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