Stems not branched. Cauline leaves mostly alternate; blades usually linear to lance-linear, sometimes lance-ovate, 3-6 mm(-18+) wide. Heads borne singly. Cypselae winged; pappi of 2 ± subulate scales plus 0-4 shorter scales.

Flowering May-Jun. Pine forests, scrublands; 1300-2500 m; Calif.

Subspecies shastensis grows in Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity counties.