Involucre bases sparsely to moderately white-pilose. Phyllar-ies broadly lanceolate to oblance-olate. 2n = 76.

Flowering Jun-Jul. Sea-cliffs, limestone barrens, hornblende schists and dry schistose talus in alpine areas; 10-1100 m; Nfld. and Labr. (Nfld.), Que.