Disc florets 15-30; corolla lobes hairy (hairs 1-celled). Pappi 0 or of 6-10 entire scales 0.1-0.2 mm. 2n = 14.

Flowering Jan-Jul. Sandy or rocky openings, creosote-bush scrublands, or Joshua tree or pinyon-juniper woodlands; 100-2800 m; Calif., Nev.