Plants 30-90 cm. Stems sparsely pubescent proximally, nearly glabrous distally. Leaves: blades of basal leaves ovate-orbiculate, 6-12(-19) × (5-)7-14 cm, bases cordate, margins weakly dentate or entire, faces (and petioles) glandular-pubescent; cauline leaves 3-7(-10), petiolate (proximal) or sessile (distal), blades ovate to lanceolate, bases clasping or not. Heads 3-12(-17) in corymbiform arrays, 3-5(-6) cm diam. Peduncles 12-85 mm. Phyllaries linear-lanceolate, (8-)12-18 mm, lengths about ² / 3 rays, apices acute. Ray corollas 16-24 mm. 2n = 60.

Flowering May-Sep. Moist forest openings, disturbed areas; 0-100+ m; introduced; B.C.; Europe.